text_original: Even in the pages of Gibbon one might look in vain for the story of a reign thus singularly darkened in its earliest chapters.
text_transcription: EVEN IN THE PAGES OF GIBBON ONE MIGHT LOOK IN VAIN FOR THE STORY OF A REIGN THUS SINGULARLY DARKENED IN ITS EARLIEST CHAPTERS
phonemes: ˈiːvən ɪnðə pˈeɪdʒᵻz ʌv ɡˈɪbən wˈʌn mˌaɪt lˈʊk ɪn vˈeɪn fɚðə stˈɔːɹi əvɚ ɹˈeɪn ðˈʌs sˈɪŋɡjʊlɚli dˈɑːɹkənd ɪn ɪts ˈɜːlɪɪst tʃˈæptɚz.