text_original: He is described by one of his biographers as having * amused himself for three or four years with poetry, conversation, and trifles.'
text_transcription: HE IS DESCRIBED BY ONE OF HIS BIOGRAPHERS AS HAVING AMUSED HIMSELF FOR THREE OR FOUR YEARS WITH POETRY CONVERSATION AND TRIFLES
phonemes: hiː ɪz dᵻskɹˈaɪbd baɪ wˈʌn ʌv hɪz baɪˈɑːɡɹəfɚz æz hˌævɪŋ ˈæstɚɹˌɪsk ɐmjˈuːzd hɪmsˈɛlf fɔːɹ θɹˈiː ɔːɹ fˈɔːɹ jˈɪɹz wɪð pˈoʊɪtɹi, kɑːnvɚsˈeɪʃən, ænd tɹˈaɪfəlz.