text_original: Ser Piero, having observed this, and having considered the loftiness of his intellect, one day took some of his drawings and carried them to Andrea del Verrocchio, who was much his friend, and besought him straitly to tell him whether Leonardo, by devoting himself to drawing, would make any proficience.
text_transcription: SER PIERO HAVING OBSERVED THIS AND HAVING CONSIDERED THE LOFTINESS OF HIS INTELLECT ONE DAY TOOK SOME OF HIS DRAWINGS AND CARRIED THEM TO ANDREA DEL VEROCCHIO WHO WAS MUCH HIS FRIEND AND BESOUGHT HIM STRAIGHTLY TO TELL HIM WHETHER LEONARDO BY DEVOTING HIMSELF TO DRAWING WOULD MAKE ANY PROFICIENCE
phonemes: sˈɜː pˈɪɹoʊ, hˌævɪŋ əbzˈɜːvd ðˈɪs, ænd hˌævɪŋ kənsˈɪdɚd ðə lˈɔftinəs ʌv hɪz ˈɪntəlˌɛkt, wˈʌn dˈeɪ tˈʊk sˌʌm ʌv hɪz dɹˈɔːɪŋz ænd kˈæɹid ðˌɛm tʊ ˈændɹiə dˈɛl vɛɹˈɑːkɪˌoʊ, hˌuː wʌz mˈʌtʃ hɪz fɹˈɛnd, ænd bᵻsˈɔːt hˌɪm stɹˈeɪtli tə tˈɛl hˌɪm wˈɛðɚ liənˈɑːɹdoʊ, baɪ dɪvˈoʊɾɪŋ hɪmsˈɛlf tə dɹˈɔːɪŋ, wʊd mˌeɪk ˌɛni pɹəfˈɪʃəns.