text_original: His soul was fierce and independent: it could never be managed, for it would never bend. This, indeed, rendered him very capable of portraying Roman virtue, but incapable of improving his fortune.
text_transcription: HIS SOUL WAS FIERCE AND INDEPENDENT IT COULD NEVER BE MANAGED FOR IT WOULD NEVER BEND THIS INDEED RENDERED HIM VERY CAPABLE OF PORTRAYING ROMAN VIRTUE BUT INCAPABLE OF IMPROVING HIS FORTUNE
phonemes: hɪz sˈoʊl wʌz fˈɪɹs ænd ˌɪndᵻpˈɛndənt: ɪt kʊd nˈɛvɚ biː mˈænɪdʒd, fɔːɹ ɪt wʊd nˈɛvɚ bˈɛnd. ðˈɪs, ˌɪndˈiːd, ɹˈɛndɚd hˌɪm vˈɛɹi kˈeɪpəbəl ʌv pɔːɹtɹˈeɪɪŋ ɹˈoʊmən vˈɜːtʃuː, bˌʌt ɪŋkˈeɪpəbəl ʌv ɪmpɹˈuːvɪŋ hɪz fˈɔːɹtʃʊn.