text_original: Florence: Uffizi, 1252_) _Anderson_] The fancy came to him to paint a picture in oils of the head of a Medusa, with the head attired with a coil of snakes, the most strange and extravagant invention that could ever be imagined; but since it was a work that took time, it remained unfinished, as happened with almost all his things.
text_transcription: OS THE FANCY CAME TO HIM TO PAINT A PICTURE IN OILS OF THE HEAD OF A MEDUSA WITH THE HEAD ATTIRED WITH A COIL OF SNAKES THE MOST STRANGE AND EXTRAVAGANT INVENTION THAT COULD EVER BE IMAGINED BUT SINCE IT WAS A WORK THAT TOOK TIME IT REMAINED UNFINISHED AS HAPPENED WITH ALMOST ALL HIS THINGS
phonemes: flˈɔːɹəns: ˈʌfɪzi, wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti tˈuː) ˈændɚsən] ðə fˈænsi kˈeɪm tə hˌɪm tə pˈeɪnt ɐ pˈɪktʃɚɹ ɪn ˈɔɪlz ʌvðə hˈɛd əvə mədˈuːsə, wɪððə hˈɛd ɐtˈaɪɚd wɪð ɐ kˈɔɪl ʌv snˈeɪks, ðə mˈoʊst stɹˈeɪndʒ ænd ɛkstɹˈævəɡənt ɪnvˈɛnʃən ðæt kʊd ˈɛvɚ biː ɪmˈædʒɪnd; bˌʌt sˈɪns ɪt wʌzɐ wˈɜːk ðæt tˈʊk tˈaɪm, ɪt ɹᵻmˈeɪnd ʌnfˈɪnɪʃt, æz hˈæpənd wɪð ˈɔːlmoʊst ˈɔːl hɪz θˈɪŋz.