text_original: Perhaps the reason that we know so little of Philip himself is that he was so cold and so silent : great events happened in his reign, and apparently he took part in all, but what he actually said or did we do not know.
text_transcription: PERHAPS THE REASON THAT WE KNOW SO LITTLE OF PHILIP HIMSELF IS THAT HE WAS SO COLD AND SO SILENT GREAT EVENTS HAPPENED IN HIS REIGN AND APPARENTLY HE TOOK PART IN ALL BUT WHAT HE ACTUALLY SAID OR DID WE DO NOT KNOW
phonemes: pɚhˈæps ðə ɹˈiːzən ðæt wiː nˈoʊ sˌoʊ lˈɪɾəl ʌv fˈɪlɪp hɪmsˈɛlf ɪz ðæt hiː wʌz sˌoʊ kˈoʊld ænd sˌoʊ sˈaɪlənt : ɡɹˈeɪt ᵻvˈɛnts hˈæpənd ɪn hɪz ɹˈeɪn, ænd ɐpˈæɹəntli hiː tˈʊk pˈɑːɹt ɪn ˈɔːl, bˌʌt wʌt hiː ˈæktʃuːəli sˈɛd ɔːɹ dˈɪd wiː duːnˌɑːt nˈoʊ.