text_original: Now if he had devoted himself not so much to the pleasures of the world, as he did, and more to the labours of art, there is no doubt that he would have made great proficience in painting, and especially as Andrea del Sarto, who was much his friend, assisted him on many occasions both with advice and with drawings; for which reason many of his works reveal a draughtsmanship as fine as the good and beautiful manner of the colouring.
text_transcription: NOW IF HE HAD DEVOTED HIMSELF NOT SO MUCH TO THE PLEASURES OF THE WORLD AS HE DID AND MORE TO THE LABOURS OF ART THERE IS NO DOUBT THAT HE WOULD HAVE MADE GREAT PROFICIENCE IN PAINTING AND ESPECIALLY AS ANDREA DEL STARETO WHO WAS MUCH HIS FRIEND ASSISTED HIM ON MANY OCCASIONS BOTH WITH ADVICE AND WITHDRAWINGS FOR WHICH REASON MANY OF HIS WORKS REVEAL A DRAFTSMANSHIP AS FINE AS THE GOOD AND BEAUTIFUL MANNER OF THE COLOURING
phonemes: nˈaʊ ɪf hiː hæd dɪvˈoʊɾᵻd hɪmsˈɛlf nˌɑːt sˈoʊ mˌʌtʃ tə ðə plˈɛʒɚz ʌvðə wˈɜːld, æz hiː dˈɪd, ænd mˈɔːɹ tə ðə lˈeɪbɚz ʌv ˈɑːɹt, ðɛɹ ɪz nˈoʊ dˈaʊt ðæt hiː wʊdhɐv mˌeɪd ɡɹˈeɪt pɹəfˈɪʃəns ɪn pˈeɪntɪŋ, ænd ɪspˈɛʃəli æz ˈændɹiə dˈɛl sˈɑːɹɾoʊ, hˌuː wʌz mˈʌtʃ hɪz fɹˈɛnd, ɐsˈɪstᵻd hˌɪm ˌɔn mˈɛni əkˈeɪʒənz bˈoʊθ wɪð ɐdvˈaɪs ænd wɪð dɹˈɔːɪŋz; fɔːɹ wˌɪtʃ ɹˈiːzən mˈɛnɪəv hɪz wˈɜːks ɹᵻvˈiːl ɐ dɹˈæftsmənʃˌɪp æz fˈaɪn æz ðə ɡˈʊd ænd bjˈuːɾifəl mˈænɚɹ ʌvðə kˈʌlɚɹɪŋ.