text_original: It has been given to few men to desire fame more ardently, and to attain it more disastrously, than Charles Townshend. If we may estimate the man by the praises of his greatest contemporary, no one better deserved a fairer fortune than fate allotted to him.
text_transcription: IT HAS BEEN GIVEN TO FEW MEN TO DESIRE FAME MORE ARDENTLY AND TO ATTAIN IT MORE DISASTROUSLY THAN CHARLES TOWNSON IF WE MAY ESTIMATE THE MAN BY THE PRAISES OF HIS GREATEST CONTEMPORARY NO ONE BETTER DESERVED A FAIRER FORTUNE THAN FATE ALLOTTED TO HIM
phonemes: ɪt hˈæzbiːn ɡˈɪvən tə fjˈuː mˈɛn tə dɪzˈaɪɚ fˈeɪm mˈɔːɹ ˈɑːɹdəntli, ænd tʊ ɐtˈeɪn ɪt mˈɔːɹ dɪzˈæstɹəsli, ðɐn tʃˈɑːɹlz tˈaʊnʃɛnd. ɪf wiː mˈeɪ ˈɛstᵻmˌeɪt ðə mˈæn baɪ ðə pɹˈeɪzᵻz ʌv hɪz ɡɹˈeɪɾɪst kəntˈɛmpɚɹˌɛɹi, nˈoʊwˈʌn bˈɛɾɚ dɪzˈɜːvd ɐ fˈɛɹɚ fˈɔːɹtʃʊn ðɐn fˈeɪt ɐlˈɑːɾᵻd tə hˌɪm.