text_original: It is proper to say something of them, although not one possessed the slightest political importance, or could be said to illustrate anything more than sheer lunacy, or that morbid vanity and thirst for notoriety that is nearly akin to genuine madness.
text_transcription: IT IS PROPER TO SAY SOMETHING OF THEM ALTHOUGH NOT ONE POSSESSED THE SLIGHTEST POLITICAL IMPORTANCE OR COULD BE SAID TO ILLUSTRATE ANYTHING MORE THAN SHEER LUNACY OR THAT MORBID VANITY AND THIRST FOR NOTORIETY THAT IS NEARLY AKIN TO GENUINE MADNESS
phonemes: ɪɾ ɪz pɹˈɑːpɚ tə sˈeɪ sˈʌmθɪŋ ʌv ðˌɛm, ɔːlðˈoʊ nˌɑːt wˈʌn pəzˈɛst ðə slˈaɪɾɪst pəlˈɪɾɪkəl ɪmpˈɔːɹtəns, ɔːɹ kʊd biː sˈɛd tʊ ˈɪləstɹˌeɪt ˈɛnɪθˌɪŋ mˈɔːɹ ðɐn ʃˈɪɹ lˈuːnəsi, ɔːɹ ðæt mˈɔːɹbɪd vˈænᵻɾi ænd θˈɜːst fɔːɹ nˌoʊɾɔːɹˈaɪəɾi ðæt ɪz nˌɪɹli ɐkˈɪn tə dʒˈɛnjuːɪn mˈædnəs.