text_original: To this rank, he said, the boy might himself reasonably and even laudably aspire, though it was given to few to reach so dizzy an elevation. In short, he persuaded the boy for his own good.
text_transcription: TO THIS RANK HE SAID THE BOY MIGHT HIMSELF REASONABLY AND EVEN LAUDABLY ASPIRE THOUGH IT WAS GIVEN TOO FEW TO REACH SO DIZZY AN ELEVATION IN SHORT HE PERSUADED THE BOY FOR HIS OWN GOOD
phonemes: tə ðɪs ɹˈæŋk, hiː sˈɛd, ðə bˈɔɪ mˌaɪt hɪmsˈɛlf ɹˈiːzənəbli ænd ˈiːvən lˈɔːdəbli ɐspˈaɪɚ, ðˌoʊ ɪt wʌz ɡˈɪvən tə fjˈuː tə ɹˈiːtʃ sˌoʊ dˈɪzi ɐn ˌɛlɪvˈeɪʃən. ɪn ʃˈɔːɹt, hiː pɚswˈeɪdᵻd ðə bˈɔɪ fɔːɹ hɪz ˈoʊn ɡˈʊd.