text_original: He formed an acquaintance with the wits of the times; and in the carnival of 1638 committed a youthful extravagance, for which his remaining days formed a continual punishment. He disguised himself as a savage; the singularity of a naked man attracted crowds.
text_transcription: HE FORMED AN ACQUAINTANCE WITH THE WITS OF THE TIMES AND IN THE CARNIVAL OF SIXTEEN THIRTY EIGHT COMMITTED A YOUTHFUL EXTRAVAGANCE FOR WHICH HIS REMAINING DAYS FORMED A CONTINUAL PUNISHMENT HE DISGUISED HIMSELF AS A SAVAGE THE SINGULARITY OF A NAKED MAN ATTRACTED CROWDS
phonemes: hiː fˈɔːɹmd ɐn ɐkwˈeɪntəns wɪððə wˈɪts ʌvðə tˈaɪmz; ænd ɪnðə kˈɑːɹnɪvəl ʌv wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɪkshˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi ˈeɪt kəmˈɪɾᵻd ɐ jˈuːθfəl ɛkstɹˈævəɡəns, fɔːɹ wˌɪtʃ hɪz ɹᵻmˈeɪnɪŋ dˈeɪz fˈɔːɹmd ɐ kəntˈɪnjuːəl pˈʌnɪʃmənt. hiː dɪsɡˈaɪzd hɪmsˈɛlf æz ɐ sˈævɪdʒ; ðə sˌɪŋɡjʊlˈæɹᵻɾi əvə nˈeɪkᵻd mˈæn ɐtɹˈæktᵻd kɹˈaʊdz.