text_original: His person, it is to be confessed, is no slight recommendation ; but he is to be highly commended for not losing that advan  tage, and adding to a propriety of speech which might pass the criticism of Longinus an action which would have been approved by Demosthenes.
text_transcription: HIS PERSON IT IS TO BE CONFESSED IS NO SLIGHT RECOMMENDATION BUT HE IS TO BE HIGHLY COMMENDED FOR NOT LOSING THAT ADVANTAGE AND ADDING TO A PROPRIETY OF SPEECH WHICH MIGHT PASS THE CRITICISM OF LONGUINESS AN ACTION WHICH WOULD HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY DEMOSTHENES
phonemes: hɪz pˈɜːsən, ɪɾ ɪz təbi kənfˈɛst, ɪz nˈoʊ slˈaɪt ɹˌɛkəmɛndˈeɪʃən ; bˌʌt hiː ɪz təbi hˈaɪli kəmˈɛndᵻd fɔːɹ nˌɑːt lˈuːzɪŋ ðæt ɐdvˈæn tˈeɪdʒ, ænd ˈædɪŋ tʊ ɐ pɹəpɹˈaɪəɾi ʌv spˈiːtʃ wˌɪtʃ mˌaɪt pˈæs ðə kɹˈɪɾɪsˌɪzəm ʌv lˈɔŋɡɪnəs ɐn ˈækʃən wˌɪtʃ wʊdhɐv bˌɪn ɐpɹˈuːvd baɪ dɛmˈoʊsthənˌiːz.