text_original: Desmarets, the friend of Richelieu, was a very extraordinary character, and produced many effusions of genius in early life, till he became a mystical fanatic. It was said of him that "he was the greatest madman among poets, and the best poet among madmen."
text_transcription: DE MARIE THE FRIEND OF RICHELIEU WAS A VERY EXTRAORDINARY CHARACTER AND PRODUCED MANY EFFUSIONS OF GENIUS IN EARLY LIFE TILL HE BECAME A MYSTICAL FANATIC IT WAS SAID OF HIM THAT HE WAS THE GREATEST MADMAN AMONG POETS AND THE BEST POET AMONG MADMEN
phonemes: dˈɛzmæɹəts, ðə fɹˈɛnd ʌv ɹˈɪtʃɪljˌuː, wʌzɐ vˈɛɹi ɛkstɹˈɔːɹdɪnˌɛɹi kˈæɹɪktɚ, ænd pɹədˈuːst mˈɛni ɪfjˈuːʒənz ʌv dʒˈiːnɪəs ɪn ˈɜːli lˈaɪf, tˈɪl hiː bɪkˌeɪm ɐ mˈɪstɪkəl fɐnˈæɾɪk. ɪt wʌz sˈɛd ʌv hˌɪm ðˈæt "hiː wʌzðə ɡɹˈeɪɾɪst mˈædmən ɐmˌʌŋ pˈoʊɪts, ænd ðə bˈɛst pˈoʊɪt ɐmˌʌŋ mˈædmɛn."