text_original: He gave some little attention to music, and quickly resolved to learn to play the lyre, as one who had by nature a spirit most lofty and full of refinement: wherefore he sang divinely to that instrument, improvising upon it.
text_transcription: HE GAVE SOME LITTLE ATTENTION TO MUSIC AND QUICKLY RESOLVED TO LEARN TO PLAY THE LIAR AS ONE WHO HAD BY NATURE A SPIRIT MOST LOFTY AND FULL OF REFINEMENT WHEREFORE HE SANG DIVINELY TO THAT INSTRUMENT IMPROVISING UPON IT
phonemes: hiː ɡˈeɪv sˌʌm lˈɪɾəl ɐtˈɛnʃən tə mjˈuːzɪk, ænd kwˈɪkli ɹᵻzˈɑːlvd tə lˈɜːn tə plˈeɪ ðə lˈaɪɚ, æz wˈʌn hˌuː hæd baɪ nˈeɪtʃɚɹ ɐ spˈɪɹɪt mˈoʊst lˈɔfti ænd fˈʊl ʌv ɹᵻfˈaɪnmənt: wˈɛɹfɔːɹ hiː sˈæŋ dᵻvˈaɪnli tə ðæt ˈɪnstɹəmənt, ˈɪmpɹəvˌaɪzɪŋ əpˌɑːn ɪt.