text_original: Men made a brave show in those days. A group of men might be as strong in color and as vivid in contrast as a group of women; the neutralization of tone, the degradation of hue, did not begin till much later, and only conquered in the cataclysm of the birth throes of two republics.
text_transcription: MEN MADE A BRAVE SHOW IN THOSE DAYS A GROUP OF MEN MIGHT BE AS STRONG IN COLOR AND AS VIVID IN CONTRAST AS A GROUP OF WOMEN THE NEUTRALIZATION OF TONE THE DEGRADATION OF HUGH DID NOT BEGIN TILL MUCH LATER AND ONLY CONQUERED IN THE CATACLYSM OF THE BIRTH THROES OF TWO REPUBLICS
phonemes: mˈɛn mˌeɪd ɐ bɹˈeɪv ʃˈoʊ ɪn ðoʊz dˈeɪz. ɐ ɡɹˈuːp ʌv mˈɛn mˌaɪt biː æz stɹˈɔŋ ɪn kˈʌlɚ ænd æz vˈɪvɪd ɪn kˈɑːntɹæst æz ɐ ɡɹˈuːp ʌv wˈɪmɪn; ðə nˌuːtɹəlᵻzˈeɪʃən ʌv tˈoʊn, ðə dᵻɡɹɐdˈeɪʃən ʌv hjˈuː, dɪdnˌɑːt bɪɡˈɪn tˈɪl mˈʌtʃ lˈeɪɾɚ, ænd ˈoʊnli kˈɑːŋkɚd ɪnðə kˈæɾɐklˌɪzəm ʌvðə bˈɜːθ θɹˈoʊz ʌv tˈuː ɹᵻpˈʌblɪks.