text_original: There must have been a splendid stubbornness in the man which enabled him to face so daringly, so aggressively, the desperate odds against him. [Sidenote: 1763  Wilkes and his accusers] Every man who wished to curry favor with the King and the King's ministers was ready to strike his blow at Wilkes.
text_transcription: THERE MUST HAVE BEEN A SPLENDID STUBBORNNESS IN THE MAN WHICH ENABLED HIM TO FACE SO DARINGLY SO AGGRESSIVELY THE DEPERATE ODDS AGAINST HIM EVERY MAN WHO WISHED TO CURRY FAVOR WITH THE KING AND THE KING'S MINISTERS WAS READY TO STRIKE HIS BLOW AT WILKES
phonemes: ðɛɹ mˈʌstɐv bˌɪn ɐ splˈɛndɪd stˈʌbɚnnəs ɪnðə mˈæn wˌɪtʃ ɛnˈeɪbəld hˌɪm tə fˈeɪs sˌoʊ dˈɛɹɪŋli, sˌoʊ ɐɡɹˈɛsɪvli, ðə dˈɛspɚɹət ˈɑːdz ɐɡˈɛnst hˌɪm. [sˈaɪdnoʊt: wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti θɹˈiː wˈɪlks ænd hɪz ɐkjˈuːzɚz] ˈɛvɹi mˈæn hˌuː wˈɪʃt tə kˈɜːɹi fˈeɪvɚ wɪððə kˈɪŋ ænd ðə kˈɪŋz mˈɪnɪstɚz wʌz ɹˈɛdi tə stɹˈaɪk hɪz blˈoʊ æt wˈɪlks.