text_original: No one can pretend that he was a great ruler; but he was eminently a good man, and his homely virtues and his simple life, his dauntless courage and shrewd wit, his untiring industry, his generosity and kindliness won him general affection and respect.
text_transcription: NO ONE CAN PRETEND THAT HE WAS A GREAT RULER BUT HE WAS EMINENTLY A GOOD MAN AND HIS HOMELY VIRTUES AND HIS SIMPLE LIFE HIS DAUNTLESS COURAGE AND SHREWD WIT HIS UNTIRING INDUSTRY HIS GENEROSITY AND KINDLINESS WON HIM GENERAL AFFECTION AND RESPECT
phonemes: nˈoʊwˈʌn kæn pɹɪtˈɛnd ðæt hiː wʌzɐ ɡɹˈeɪt ɹˈuːlɚ; bˌʌt hiː wʌz ˈɛmɪnəntli ɐ ɡˈʊd mˈæn, ænd hɪz hˈoʊmli vˈɜːtʃuːz ænd hɪz sˈɪmpəl lˈaɪf, hɪz dˈɔːntləs kˈɜːɹɪdʒ ænd ʃɹˈuːd wˈɪt, hɪz ʌntˈaɪɚɹɪŋ ˈɪndʌstɹi, hɪz dʒˌɛnɚɹˈɔsᵻɾi ænd kˈaɪndlinəs wˈʌn hˌɪm dʒˈɛnɚɹəl ɐfˈɛkʃən ænd ɹᵻspˈɛkt.