text_original: Even this, however, is a claim to the respect of posterity which must be denied to some of his nearest predecessors. He ruled over a great country without acquiring during his course any quality of greatness for himself.
text_transcription: EVEN THIS HOWEVER IS A CLAIM TO THE RESPECT OF POSTERITY WHICH MUST BE DENIED TO SOME OF HIS NEAREST PREDECESSORS HE RULED OVER A GREAT COUNTRY WITHOUT ACQUIRING DURING HIS COURSE ANY QUALITY OF GREATNESS FOR HIMSELF
phonemes: ˈiːvən ðˈɪs, haʊˈɛvɚ, ɪz ɐ klˈeɪm tə ðə ɹᵻspˈɛkt ʌv pɑːstˈɛɹᵻɾi wˌɪtʃ mˈʌst biː dᵻnˈaɪd tə sˌʌm ʌv hɪz nˌɪɹɪst pɹˈɛdᵻsˌɛsɚz. hiː ɹˈuːld ˌoʊvɚɹ ɐ ɡɹˈeɪt kˈʌntɹi wɪðˌaʊt ɐkwˈaɪɚɹɪŋ dˈʊɹɹɪŋ hɪz kˈɔːɹs ˌɛni kwˈɔlᵻɾi ʌv ɡɹˈeɪtnəs fɔːɹ hɪmsˈɛlf.