text_original: But whatever might he said then or now of the doctrines he maintained, there could be only one opinion as to the skill and force which upheld them with pen as well as tongue. The tongue, however, was his best weapon.
text_transcription: BUT WHATEVER MIGHT BE SAID THEN OR NOW OF THE DOCTRINES HE MAINTAINED THERE COULD BE ONLY ONE OPINION AS TO THE SKILL AND FORCE WHICH UPHELD THEM WITH PEN AS WELL AS TONGUE THE TONGUE HOWEVER WAS HIS BEST WEAPON
phonemes: bˌʌt wʌtˈɛvɚ mˌaɪt hiː sˈɛd ðˈɛn ɔːɹ nˈaʊ ʌvðə dˈɑːktɹɪnz hiː meɪntˈeɪnd, ðɛɹ kʊd biː ˈoʊnli wˈʌn əpˈɪniən æz tə ðə skˈɪl ænd fˈɔːɹs wˌɪtʃ ʌphˈɛld ðˌɛm wɪð pˈɛn æz wˈɛl æz tˈʌŋ. ðə tˈʌŋ, haʊˈɛvɚ, wʌz hɪz bˈɛst wˈɛpən.