text_original: His life had been a perpetual struggle with adversities, and he had faced them all bravely, but now for the first time his fortitude gave way. He fell into a state of profound dejection, and was scarcely restrained by his friends from putting an end to his life.
text_transcription: HIS LIFE HAD BEEN A PERPETUAL STRUGGLE WITH ADVERSITIES AND HE HAD FACED THEM ALL BRAVELY BUT NOW FOR THE FIRST TIME HIS FORTITUDE GAVE WAY HE FELL INTO A STATE OF PROFOUND DEJECTION AND WAS SCARCELY RESTRAINED BY HIS FRIENDS FROM PUTTING AN END TO HIS LIFE
phonemes: hɪz lˈaɪf hɐdbɪn ɐ pɚpˈɛtʃuːəl stɹˈʌɡəl wɪð ædvˈɚsᵻɾiz, ænd hiː hæd fˈeɪsd ðˌɛm ˈɔːl bɹˈeɪvli, bˌʌt nˈaʊ fɚðə fˈɜːst tˈaɪm hɪz fˈɔːɹɾɪtˌuːd ɡˈeɪv wˈeɪ. hiː fˈɛl ˌɪntʊ ɐ stˈeɪt ʌv pɹəfˈaʊnd dᵻdʒˈɛkʃən, ænd wʌz skˈɛɹsli ɹᵻstɹˈeɪnd baɪ hɪz fɹˈɛndz fɹʌm pˈʊɾɪŋ ɐn ˈɛnd tə hɪz lˈaɪf.