text_original: In an epistle to the Duke of Montmorency, Scudery says, "I will learn to write with my left hand, that my right hand may more nobly be devoted to your service;" and alluding to his pen (_plume_), declares "he comes from a family who never used one, but to stick in their hats."
text_transcription: IN AN EPISTLE TO THE DUKE OF MONTMORENCY SCULDERI SAYS I WILL LEARN TO WRITE WITH MY LEFT HAND THAT MY RIGHT HAND MAY MORE NOBLY BE DEVOTED TO YOUR SERVICE AND ALLUDING TO HIS PEN PLUME DECLARES HE COMES FROM A FAMILY WHO NEVER USED ONE BUT TO STICK IN THEIR HEADS
phonemes: ɪn ɐn ᵻpˈɪsəl tə ðə dˈuːk ʌv mˈɔntməɹənsi, skjˈuːdɚɹi sˈɛz, "aɪ wɪl lˈɜːn tə ɹˈaɪt wɪð maɪ lˈɛft hˈænd, ðæt maɪ ɹˈaɪt hˈænd mˈeɪ mˈɔːɹ nˈoʊbli biː dɪvˈoʊɾᵻd tə jʊɹ sˈɜːvɪs;" ænd ɐlˈuːdɪŋ tə hɪz pˈɛn (plˈuːm), dᵻklˈɛɹz "hiː kˈʌmz fɹʌm ɐ fˈæmɪli hˌuː nˈɛvɚ jˈuːzd wˌʌn, bˌʌt tə stˈɪk ɪn ðɛɹ hˈæts."