text_original: The comparison savours now of the ridi  culous, hut is remarkably expressive and effective. Prince Esterhazy's name in those days suggested nothing but diamonds. His diamonds may be said to glitter through all the light literature of the time.
text_transcription: THE COMPARISON SAVORS NOW OF THE RIDICULOUS BUT IS REMARKABLY EXPRESSIVE AND EFFECTIVE PRINCE ESTRAZI'S NAME IN THOSE DAYS SUGGESTED NOTHING BUT DIAMONDS HIS DIAMONDS MAY BE SAID TO GLITTER THROUGH ALL THE LIGHT LITERATURE OF THE TIME
phonemes: ðə kəmpˈæɹɪsən sˈeɪvɚz nˈaʊ ʌvðə ɹˈɪdi kjˈʊləs, hˈʌt ɪz ɹᵻmˈɑːɹkəbli ɛkspɹˈɛsɪv ænd ɪfˈɛktɪv. pɹˈɪns ˈɛstɚhˌeɪziz nˈeɪm ɪn ðoʊz dˈeɪz sədʒˈɛstᵻd nˈʌθɪŋ bˌʌt dˈaɪəməndz. hɪz dˈaɪəməndz mˈeɪ biː sˈɛd tə ɡlˈɪɾɚ θɹuː ˈɔːl ðə lˈaɪt lˈɪɾɚɹᵻtʃɚɹ ʌvðə tˈaɪm.