text_original: If he rivalled them in their profligacy, he outstripped them by his intellect. They were conspicuous only by their vices; he would have been a remarkable man even if it had pleased Providence to make him virtuous. It had not pleased Providence to make him attractive to look upon.
text_transcription: IF HE RIVALLED THEM IN THEIR PROFLIGACY HE OUTSTRIPPED THEM BY HIS INTELLECT THEY WERE CONSPICUOUS ONLY BY THEIR VICES HE WOULD HAVE BEEN A REMARKABLE MAN EVEN IF IT HAD PLEASED PROVIDENCE TO MAKE HIM VIRTUOUS IT HAD NOT PLEASED PROVIDENCE TO MAKE HIM ATTRACTIVE TO LOOK UPON
phonemes: ɪf hiː ɹˈaɪvəld ðˌɛm ɪn ðɛɹ pɹˈɑːflɪɡəsi, hiː aʊtstɹˈɪpt ðˌɛm baɪ hɪz ˈɪntəlˌɛkt. ðeɪ wɜː kənspˈɪkjuːəs ˈoʊnli baɪ ðɛɹ vˈaɪsᵻz; hiː wʊdhɐv bˌɪn ɐ ɹᵻmˈɑːɹkəbəl mˈæn ˈiːvən ɪf ɪt hæd plˈiːzd pɹˈɑːvɪdəns tə mˌeɪk hˌɪm vˈɜːtʃuːəs. ɪt hæd nˌɑːt plˈiːzd pɹˈɑːvɪdəns tə mˌeɪk hˌɪm ɐtɹˈæktɪv tə lˈʊk əpˌɑːn.