text_original: We are told that he could compete in repartee with the recognized wits of his time, and that he could shine as a talker even among men whose names still live in history because of their reputations as talkers.
text_transcription: WE ARE TOLD THAT HE COULD COMPETE IN REPARTEE WITH THE RECOGNISED WITS OF HIS TIME IN THAT HE COULD SHINE AS A TALKER EVEN AMONG MEN WHOSE NAMES STILL LIVE IN HISTORY BECAUSE OF THEIR REPUTATIONS AS TALKERS
phonemes: wiː ɑːɹ tˈoʊld ðæt hiː kʊd kəmpˈiːt ɪn ɹˌɛpɑːɹtˈeɪ wɪððə ɹˈɛkəɡnˌaɪzd wˈɪts ʌv hɪz tˈaɪm, ænd ðæt hiː kʊd ʃˈaɪn æz ɐ tˈɔːkɚɹ ˈiːvən ɐmˌʌŋ mˈɛn hˌuːz nˈeɪmz stˈɪl lˈɪv ɪn hˈɪstɚɹi bɪkˈʌz ʌv ðɛɹ ɹˌɛpjuːtˈeɪʃənz æz tˈɔːkɚz.