text_original: He was acquainted with polite literature, with history, and politics; but he generally knew them best as they related to the stage.
text_transcription: HE WAS ACQUAINTED WITH POLITE LITERATURE WITH HISTORY AND POLITICS BUT HE GENERALLY KNEW THEM BEST AS THEY RELATED TO THE STAGE
phonemes: hiː wʌz ɐkwˈeɪntᵻd wɪð pəlˈaɪt lˈɪɾɚɹᵻtʃɚ, wɪð hˈɪstɚɹi, ænd pˈɑːlətˌɪks; bˌʌt hiː dʒˈɛnɚɹəli nˈuː ðˌɛm bˈɛst æz ðeɪ ɹᵻlˈeɪɾᵻd tə ðə stˈeɪdʒ.