text_original: History had little interest for him, except as it testified to man's advancement and steady progress, and furnished arguments to show that men prospered by liberty, peace and just dealings with their neigh  bours. He cared little or nothing for mere sentiments.
text_transcription: HISTORY HAD LITTLE INTEREST FOR HIM EXCEPT AS IT TESTIFIED TO MAN'S ADVANCEMENT AND STEADY PROGRESS AND FURNISHED ARGUMENTS TO SHOW THAT MEN PROSPERED BY LIBERTY PEACE AND JUST DEALINGS WITH THEIR NEIGHBORS HE CARED LITTLE OR NOTHING FOR MERE SENTIMENTS
phonemes: hˈɪstɚɹi hæd lˈɪɾəl ˈɪntɹɛst fɔːɹ hˌɪm, ɛksˈɛpt æz ɪt tˈɛstᵻfˌaɪd tə mˈænz ɐdvˈænsmənt ænd stˈɛdi pɹˈɑːɡɹɛs, ænd fˈɜːnɪʃt ˈɑːɹɡjuːmənts tə ʃˈoʊ ðæt mˈɛn pɹˈɑːspɚd baɪ lˈɪbɚɾi, pˈiːs ænd dʒˈʌst dˈiːlɪŋz wɪð ðɛɹ nˈeɪ bˈɜːz. hiː kˈɛɹd lˈɪɾəl ɔːɹ nˈʌθɪŋ fɔːɹ mˈɪɹ sˈɛntɪmənts.