text_original: But if he had not had these peculiar qualities or defects he would not have been the man that he was ; he would not have been able to bear the charge of such a task at such a 1788. RELIGION OUT OF FASHION. 143 time. It is probable that Hannibal did not cnt through the Alps with vinegar ; it is certain that he could not have pierced his way with honey.
text_transcription: BUT IF HE HAD NOT HAD THESE PECULIAR QUALITIES OR DEFECTS HE WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN THE MAN THAT HE WAS HE WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO BEAR THE CHARGE OF SUCH A TASK AT SUCH A TIME IT IS PROBABLE THAT HANNIBAL DID NOT CUT THROUGH THE ALPS WITH VINEGAR IT IS CERTAIN THAT HE COULD NOT HAVE PIERCED HIS WAY WITH HONEY
phonemes: bˌʌt ɪf hiː hæd nˌɑːt hæd ðiːz pɪkjˈuːlɪɹ kwˈɔlᵻɾiz ɔːɹ dˈiːfɛkts hiː wʊd nˌɑːɾɐv bˌɪn ðə mˈæn ðˈæt hiː wʌz ; hiː wʊd nˌɑːɾɐv bˌɪn ˈeɪbəl tə bˈɛɹ ðə tʃˈɑːɹdʒ ʌv sˈʌtʃ ɐ tˈæsk æt sˈʌtʃ ɐ wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi ˈeɪt. ɹᵻlˈɪdʒən ˌaʊɾəv fˈæʃən. wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɔːɹɾi θɹˈiː tˈaɪm. ɪɾ ɪz pɹˈɑːbəbəl ðæt hˈænɪbəl dɪdnˌɑːt sˌiːˌɛntˈiː θɹuː ðɪ ˈælps wɪð vˈɪnᵻɡɚ ; ɪɾ ɪz sˈɜːʔn̩ ðæt hiː kʊd nˌɑːɾɐv pˈɪɹst hɪz wˈeɪ wɪð hˈʌni.