text_original: This work is now in the study of Duke Cosimo, wherein he keeps all his little antique figures of bronze, medals, and other rare pictures in miniature; and it is treasured by his most illustrious Excellency as a rare thing, as indeed it is.
text_transcription: THIS WORK IS NOW IN THE STUDY OF DUKE COSIMO WHEREIN HE KEEPS ALL HIS LITTLE ANTIQUE FIGURES OF BRONZE METALS AND OTHER RARE PICTURES IN MINIATURE AND IT IS TREASURED BY HIS MOST ILLUSTRIOUS EXCELLENCY AS A RARE THING AS INDEED IT
phonemes: ðɪs wˈɜːk ɪz nˈaʊ ɪnðə stˈʌdi ʌv dˈuːk kəsˈɪmoʊ, wˈɛɹɪn hiː kˈiːps ˈɔːl hɪz lˈɪɾəl æntˈiːk fˈɪɡjɚz ʌv bɹˈɑːnz, mˈɛdəlz, ænd ˈʌðɚ ɹˈɛɹ pˈɪktʃɚz ɪn mˈɪnɪtʃɚ; ænd ɪɾ ɪz tɹˈɛʒɚd baɪ hɪz mˈoʊst ɪlˈʌstɹiəs ˈɛksələnsi æz ɐ ɹˈɛɹ θˈɪŋ, æz ˌɪndˈiːd ɪɾ ˈɪz.