text_original: His creatures had overthrown him, but gave him no right to inveigh against their in  gratitude. How could he complain if the steps gave way beneath him, which he had built so high for his own aggrandizement only
text_transcription: HIS CREATURES HAD OVERTHROWN HIM BUT GAVE HIM NO RIGHT TO INVEIGH AGAINST THEIR INGRATITUDE HOW COULD HE COMPLAIN IF THE STEPS GAVE WAY BENEATH HIM WHICH HE HAD BUILT SO HIGH FOR HIS OWN AGGRANDISEMENT ONLY
phonemes: hɪz kɹˈiːtʃɚz hæd ˌoʊvɚθɹˈoʊn hˌɪm, bˌʌt ɡˈeɪv hˌɪm nˈoʊ ɹˈaɪt tʊ ɪnvˈeɪ ɐɡˈɛnst ðɛɹ ɪn ɡɹˈæɾɪtˌuːd. hˌaʊ kʊd hiː kəmplˈeɪn ɪf ðə stˈɛps ɡˈeɪv wˈeɪ bᵻnˈiːθ hˌɪm, wˌɪtʃ hiː hæd bˈɪlt sˌoʊ hˈaɪ fɔːɹ hɪz ˈoʊn ɐɡɹˈændaɪzmənt ˈoʊnli