text_original: For other knowledge he had neither leisure, curiosity, nor much esteem. He spoke little, even on subjects which he perfectly understood. He did not embellish what he said, and to discover the great Corneille it became necessary to read him. He was of a melancholy disposition, had something blunt in his manner, and sometimes he appeared rude; but in fact he was no disagreeable companion, and made a good father and husband. He was tender, and his soul was very susceptible of friendship.
text_transcription: FOR OTHER KNOWLEDGE HE HAD NEITHER LEISURE CURIOSITY NOR MUCH ESTEEM HE SPOKE LITTLE EVEN ON SUBJECTS WHICH HE PERFECTLY UNDERSTOOD HE DID NOT EMBELLISH WHAT HE SAID AND TO DISCOVER THE GREAT CONNAY IT BECAME NECESSARY TO READ HIM HE WAS OF A MELANCHOLY DISPOSITION HAD SOMETHING BLUNT IN HIS MANNER AND SOMETIMES HE APPEARED RUDE BUT IN FACT HE WAS NO DISAGREEABLE COMPANION AND MADE A GOOD FATHER AND HUSBAND HE WAS TENDER AND HIS SOUL WAS VERY SUSCEPTIBLE OF FRIENDSHIP
phonemes: fɔːɹ ˈʌðɚ nˈɑːlɪdʒ hiː hæd nˈiːðɚ lˈiːʒɚ, kjˌʊɹɹɪˈɔsᵻɾi, nˈɔːɹ mˈʌtʃ ɛstˈiːm. hiː spˈoʊk lˈɪɾəl, ˈiːvən ˌɔn sˈʌbdʒɛkts wˌɪtʃ hiː pˈɜːfɛktli ˌʌndɚstˈʊd. hiː dɪdnˌɑːt ɛmbˈɛlɪʃ wʌt hiː sˈɛd, ænd tə dɪskˈʌvɚ ðə ɡɹˈeɪt kɔːɹnˈeɪ ɪt bɪkˌeɪm nˈɛsᵻsɚɹi tə ɹˈiːd hˌɪm. hiː wʌz əvə mˈɛləŋkˌɑːli dˌɪspəzˈɪʃən, hæd sˈʌmθɪŋ blˈʌnt ɪn hɪz mˈænɚ, ænd sˈʌmtaɪmz hiː ɐpˈɪɹd ɹˈuːd; bˌʌt ɪn fˈækt hiː wʌz nˈoʊ dˌɪsɐɡɹˈiːəbəl kəmpˈæniən, ænd mˌeɪd ɐ ɡˈʊd fˈɑːðɚ ænd hˈʌsbənd. hiː wʌz tˈɛndɚ, ænd hɪz sˈoʊl wʌz vˈɛɹi səsˈɛptᵻbəl ʌv fɹˈɛndʃɪp.