text_original: Florence: Accademia, 167_) _Alinari_] But when he heard that Baccio had gone off to become a monk, Mariotto was almost overwhelmed and out of his mind; and so strange did the news seem to him, that he was in despair, and nothing could cheer him.
text_transcription: O BUT WHEN HE HEARD THAT BACCHO HAD GONE OFF TO BECOME A MONK MARIOTA WAS ALMOST OVERWHELMED AND OUT OF HIS MIND AND SO STRANGE DID THE NEWS SEEM TO HIM THAT HE WAS IN DESPAIR AND NOTHING COULD CHEER HIM
phonemes: flˈɔːɹəns: ɐkeɪdˈiːmiə, wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti sˈɛvən) ˌeɪlɪnˈɑːɹɹi] bˌʌt wɛn hiː hˈɜːd ðæt bˈæksɪˌoʊ hæd ɡɔn ˈɔf tə bɪkˌʌm ɐ mˈʌŋk, mˌæɹɪˈɑːɾoʊ wʌz ˈɔːlmoʊst ˌoʊvɚwˈɛlmd ænd ˌaʊɾəv hɪz mˈaɪnd; ænd sˌoʊ stɹˈeɪndʒ dˈɪd ðə nˈuːz sˈiːm tə hˌɪm, ðæt hiː wʌz ɪn dᵻspˈɛɹ, ænd nˈʌθɪŋ kʊd tʃˈɪɹ hˌɪm.