text_original: The man who in his old age studied Dutch to test the acquiring powers of his intellect, and still found them freshly tempered, acted in his ebullient boyhood as if, like Bacon, he had taken all knowledge to be his province.
text_transcription: THE MAN WHO IN HIS OLD AGE STUDIED DUTCH TO TEST THE ACQUIRING POWERS OF HIS INTELLECT AND STILL FOUND THEM FRESHLY TEMPERED ACTED IN HIS ABULLIANT BOYHOOD AS IF LIKE BACON HE HAD TAKEN ALL KNOWLEDGE TO BE HIS PROVINCE
phonemes: ðə mˈæn hˌuː ɪn hɪz ˈoʊld ˈeɪdʒ stˈʌdid dˈʌtʃ tə tˈɛst ðɪ ɐkwˈaɪɚɹɪŋ pˈaʊɚz ʌv hɪz ˈɪntəlˌɛkt, ænd stˈɪl fˈaʊnd ðˌɛm fɹˈɛʃli tˈɛmpɚd, ˈæktᵻd ɪn hɪz ɪbˈʊliənt bˈɔɪhʊd æz ɪf, lˈaɪk bˈeɪkən, hiː hæd tˈeɪkən ˈɔːl nˈɑːlɪdʒ təbi hɪz pɹˈɑːvɪns.