text_original: The latter was far the inferior in actual wealth and position ; his lands though extensive were scattered, and his purchase of Luxemburg only involved him in expense and infuriated his rival ; but he had con  siderable influence and an attractive personality which won him friends, despite the levity and unscrupulousness of his character.
text_transcription: THE LATTER WAS FAR THE INFERIOR IN ACTUAL WEALTH AND POSITION HIS LANDS THOUGH EXTENSIVE WERE SCATTERED AND HIS PURCHASE OF LUXEMBOURG ONLY INVOLVED THEM IN EXPENSE AND INFURIATED HIS RIVAL BUT HE HAD CONSIDERABLE INFLUENCE AND AN ATTRACTIVE PERSONALITY WHICH WON HIM FRIENDS DESPITE THE LEVITY AND UNSCRUPULOUSNESS OF HIS CHARACTER
phonemes: ðə lˈæɾɚ wʌz fˈɑːɹ ðɪ ɪnfˈɪɹiɚɹ ɪn ˈæktʃuːəl wˈɛlθ ænd pəzˈɪʃən ; hɪz lˈændz ðˌoʊ ɛkstˈɛnsɪv wɜː skˈæɾɚd, ænd hɪz pˈɜːtʃɪs ʌv lˈʌksəmbˌɜːɡ ˈoʊnli ɪnvˈɑːlvd hˌɪm ɪn ɛkspˈɛns ænd ɪnfjˈʊɹɹɪˌeɪɾᵻd hɪz ɹˈaɪvəl ; bˌʌt hiː hæd kˈɑːn sˈaɪdɚɹəbəl ˈɪnfluːəns ænd ɐn ɐtɹˈæktɪv pˌɜːsənˈælᵻɾi wˌɪtʃ wˈʌn hˌɪm fɹˈɛndz, dᵻspˈaɪt ðə lˈɛvᵻɾi ænd ʌnskɹˈuːpjʊləsnəs ʌv hɪz kˈæɹɪktɚ.