text_original: There is undoubtedly singular merit in this description. I shall contrast it with one which the French Virgil has written, in an age whose faith was stronger in ghosts than ours, yet which perhaps had less skill in describing them.
text_transcription: THERE IS UNDOUBTEDLY SINGULAR MERIT IN THIS DESCRIPTION I SHALL CONTRAST IT WITH ONE WHICH THE FRENCH VIRGIL HAS WRITTEN IN AN AGE WHOSE FAITH WAS STRONGER IN GHOSTS THAN OURS YET WHICH PERHAPS HAD LESS SKILL IN DESCRIBING THEM
phonemes: ðɛɹ ɪz ʌndˈaʊɾᵻdli sˈɪŋɡjʊlɚ mˈɛɹɪt ɪn ðɪs dᵻskɹˈɪpʃən. aɪʃˌɐl kˈɑːntɹæst ɪt wɪð wˈʌn wˌɪtʃ ðə fɹˈɛntʃ vˈɜːdʒɪl hɐz ɹˈɪʔn̩, ɪn ɐn ˈeɪdʒ hˌuːz fˈeɪθ wʌz stɹˈɔŋɡɚɹ ɪn ɡˈoʊsts ðɐn aʊɚz, jˈɛt wˌɪtʃ pɚhˈæps hæd lˈɛs skˈɪl ɪn dᵻskɹˈaɪbɪŋ ðˌɛm.