text_original: The great city had one kind of welcome to give to the man who desired to speak truth and another to the man who proposed to give pleasure. The chances for men of letters and for players were very unlike just then.
text_transcription: THE GREAT CITY HAD ONE KIND OF WELCOME TO GIVE TO THE MAN WHO DESIRED TO SPEAK TRUTH IN ANOTHER TO THE MAN WHO PROPOSED TO GIVE PLEASURE THE CHANCES FOR MEN OF LETTERS AND FOR PLAYERS WERE VERY UNLIKE JUST THEN
phonemes: ðə ɡɹˈeɪt sˈɪɾi hæd wˈʌn kˈaɪnd ʌv wˈɛlkʌm tə ɡˈɪv tə ðə mˈæn hˌuː dɪzˈaɪɚd tə spˈiːk tɹˈuːθ ænd ɐnˈʌðɚ tə ðə mˈæn hˌuː pɹəpˈoʊzd tə ɡˈɪv plˈɛʒɚ. ðə tʃˈænsᵻz fɔːɹ mˈɛn ʌv lˈɛɾɚz ænd fɔːɹ plˈeɪɚz wɜː vˈɛɹi ʌnlˈaɪk dʒˈʌst ðˈɛn.