text_original: He looked, therefore, to the future for revenge; and in this hope he was encouraged by the predictions of an Italian astrologer, who led his imperious spirit like a child in leading strings.
text_transcription: HE LOOKED THEREFORE TO THE FUTURE FOR REVENGE AND IN THIS HOPE HE WAS ENCOURAGED BY THE PREDICTIONS OF AN ITALIAN ASTROLOGER WHO LED HIS IMPERIOUS SPIRIT LIKE A CHILD IN LEADING STRINGS
phonemes: hiː lˈʊkt, ðˈɛɹfɔːɹ, tə ðə fjˈuːtʃɚ fɔːɹ ɹᵻvˈɛndʒ; ænd ɪn ðɪs hˈoʊp hiː wʌz ɛŋkˈɜːɹɪdʒd baɪ ðə pɹɪdˈɪkʃənz əvən ɪtˈæliən ɐstɹˈɑːloʊdʒɚ, hˌuː lˈɛd hɪz ɪmpˈɪɹiəs spˈɪɹɪt lˈaɪk ɐ tʃˈaɪld ɪn lˈiːdɪŋ stɹˈɪŋz.