text_original: He was a man of austere character and stainless life ; but he seems, nevertheless, to have tried at one time the merest arts of the political intriguer to supplant his brother in law in the favour and confidence of the King.
text_transcription: HE WAS A MAN OF AUSTERE CHARACTER AND STAINLESS LIFE BUT HE SEEMS NEVERTHELESS TO HAVE TRIED AT ONE TIME THE MEREST ARTS OF THE POLITICAL INTRIGUER TO SUPPLANT HIS BROTHER IN LAW IN THE FAVOUR AND CONFIDENCE OF THE KING
phonemes: hiː wʌzɐ mˈæn ʌv ɔːstˈɪɹ kˈæɹɪktɚ ænd stˈeɪnləs lˈaɪf ; bˌʌt hiː sˈiːmz, nˌɛvɚðəlˈɛs, tə hæv tɹˈaɪd æt wˈʌn tˈaɪm ðə mˈiəɹəst ˈɑːɹts ʌvðə pəlˈɪɾɪkəl ɪntɹˈiːɡɚ tə səplˈænt hɪz bɹˈʌðɚɹ ɪn lˈɔː ɪnðə fˈeɪvɚ ænd kˈɑːnfɪdəns ʌvðə kˈɪŋ.