text_original: But it is certain that at one time the reputation of Lord John Russell was that of a rather reckless man of genius, a sort of Whig Shelley. He had in truth much less genius than Ms friends and admirers believed, and a great deal more of practical strength than either friends or foes gave him credit for.
text_transcription: BUT IT IS CERTAIN THAT AT ONE TIME THE REPUTATION OF LORD JOHN RUSSELL WAS THAT OF A RATHER RECKLESS MAN OF GENIUS A SORT OF WIG SHELLEY HE HAD IN TRUTH MUCH LESS GENIUS THAN HIS FRIENDS AND ADMIRERS BELIEVED AND A GREAT DEAL MORE OF PRACTICAL STRENGTH THAN EITHER FRIENDS OR FOES GAVE HIM CREDIT FOR
phonemes: bˌʌt ɪɾ ɪz sˈɜːʔn̩ ðæt æt wˈʌn tˈaɪm ðə ɹˌɛpjuːtˈeɪʃən ʌv lˈɔːɹd dʒˈɑːn ɹˈʌsəl wʌz ðæt əvɚ ɹˈæðɚ ɹˈɛkləs mˈæn ʌv dʒˈiːnɪəs, ɐ sˈɔːɹt ʌv wˈɪɡ ʃˈɛli. hiː hæd ɪn tɹˈuːθ mˈʌtʃ lˈɛs dʒˈiːnɪəs ðɐn ˌɛmˈɛs fɹˈɛndz ænd ɐdmˈaɪɚɹɚz bᵻlˈiːvd, ænd ɐ ɡɹˈeɪt dˈiːl mˈɔːɹ ʌv pɹˈæktɪkəl stɹˈɛŋθ ðɐn ˈiːðɚ fɹˈɛndz ɔːɹ fˈoʊz ɡˈeɪv hˌɪm kɹˈɛdɪt fɔːɹ.