text_original: The difficulties in the way of such an enterprise might very well have disheartened any being less headstrong, any spirit less stubborn. There were forces opposed to him that seemed to overmatch his puny purpose as much as the giants overmatched the pigmy hero of the nursery tale.
text_transcription: THE DIFFICULTIES IN THE WAY OF SUCH AN ENTERPRISE MIGHT VERY WELL HAVE DISHEARTENED ANY BEING LESS HEADSTRONG ANY SPIRIT LESS STUBBORN THERE WERE FORCES OPPOSED TO HIM THAT SEEMED TO OVERMATCH HIS PUNY PURPOSE AS MUCH AS THE GIANTS OVERMATCH THE PIGMY HERO OF THE NURSERY TALE
phonemes: ðə dˈɪfɪkˌʌltiz ɪnðə wˈeɪ ʌv sˈʌtʃ ɐn ˈɛntɚpɹˌaɪz mˌaɪt vˈɛɹi wˈɛl hæv dɪshˈɑːɹʔn̩d ˌɛni bˌiːɪŋ lˈɛs hˈɛdstɹɔŋ, ˌɛni spˈɪɹɪt lˈɛs stˈʌbɚn. ðɛɹwˌɜː fˈɔːɹsᵻz əpˈoʊzd tə hˌɪm ðæt sˈiːmd tʊ ˌoʊvɚmˈætʃ hɪz pjˈuːni pˈɜːpəs æz mˈʌtʃ æz ðə dʒˈaɪənts ˌoʊvɚmˈætʃt ðə pˈɪɡmi hˈiəɹoʊ ʌvðə nˈɜːsɚɹi tˈeɪl.