text_original: . . . He was very cruel in executing and torturing men, ungrateful for good offices rendered to him in his necessities, partial to new people and vain of the high station to which he had mounted," In spite of the contradictions in the character of this tyrant of Lucca, there is no doubt of his ability nor of the adoration he inspired amongst his soldiers.
text_transcription: HE WAS VERY CRUEL IN EXECUTING AND TORTURING MEN UNGRATEFUL FOR GOOD OFFICES RENDERED TO HIM IN HIS NECESSITIES PARTIAL TO NEW PEOPLE AND VAIN OF THE HIGH STATION TO WHICH HE HAD MOUNTED IN SPITE OF THE CONTRADICTIONS IN THE CHARACTER OF THIS TYRANT OF LUCCA THERE IS NO DOUBT OF HIS ABILITY NOR OF THE ADORATION HE INSPIRED AMONGST HIS SOLDIERS
phonemes: . . . hiː wʌz vˈɛɹi kɹˈuːəl ɪn ˈɛksᵻkjˌuːɾɪŋ ænd tˈɔːɹtʃɚɹɪŋ mˈɛn, ʌŋɡɹˈeɪtfəl fɔːɹ ɡˈʊd ˈɑːfɪsᵻz ɹˈɛndɚd tə hˌɪm ɪn hɪz nəsˈɛsɪɾiz, pˈɑːɹʃəl tə nˈuː pˈiːpəl ænd vˈeɪn ʌvðə hˈaɪ stˈeɪʃən tʊ wˌɪtʃ hiː hæd mˈaʊntᵻd," ɪn spˈaɪt ʌvðə kˌɑːntɹədˈɪkʃənz ɪnðə kˈæɹɪktɚɹ ʌv ðɪs tˈaɪɹənt ʌv lˈuːkə, ðɛɹ ɪz nˈoʊ dˈaʊt ʌv hɪz ɐbˈɪləɾi nˈɔːɹ ʌvðɪ ˌædɚɹˈeɪʃən hiː ɪnspˈaɪɚd ɐmˌʌŋst hɪz sˈoʊldʒɚz.