text_original: The dazzling splen  dor of his private Hfe bespoke high soaring projects; and, lavish as a king, he seemed already to reckon among his certain possessions those which he contemplated with hope.
text_transcription: THE DAZZLING SPLENDOR OF HIS PRIVATE LIFE BESPOKE HIGH SOARING PROJECTS AND LAVISH AS A KING HE SEEMED ALREADY TO RECKON AMONG HIS CERTAIN POSSESSIONS THOSE WHICH HE CONTEMPLATED WITH HOPE
phonemes: ðə dˈæzlɪŋ splˈɛn dˈɔːɹ ʌv hɪz pɹˈaɪvət ˌeɪtʃˌɛfˈiː bᵻspˈoʊk hˈaɪ sˈɔːɹɪŋ pɹˈɑːdʒɛkts; ænd, lˈævɪʃ æz ɐ kˈɪŋ, hiː sˈiːmd ɔːlɹˌɛdi tə ɹˈɛkən ɐmˌʌŋ hɪz sˈɜːʔn̩ pəzˈɛʃənz ðoʊz wˌɪtʃ hiː kˈɑːntəmplˌeɪɾᵻd wɪð hˈoʊp.