text_original: He hesitated, and it needed all the 140 PASTEUR insistence of his friends, as well as the thought that it was a tribute paid to science rather than to him personally, to decide him to offer him  self as a candidate.
text_transcription: HE HESITATED AND IT NEEDED ALL THE INSISTENCE OF HIS FRIENDS AS WELL AS THE THOUGHT THAT IT WAS A TRIBUTE PAID TO SCIENCE RATHER THAN TO HIM PERSONALLY TO DECIDE HIM TO OFFER HIMSELF AS A CANDIDATE
phonemes: hiː hˈɛzᵻtˌeɪɾᵻd, ænd ɪt nˈiːdᵻd ˈɔːl ðə wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɔːɹɾi pæstˈʊɹ ɪnsˈɪstəns ʌv hɪz fɹˈɛndz, æz wˈɛl æz ðə θˈɔːt ðˌɐɾɪt wʌzɐ tɹˈɪbjuːt pˈeɪd tə sˈaɪəns ɹˈæðɚ ðɐn tə hˌɪm pˈɜːsənəli, tə dᵻsˈaɪd hˌɪm tʊ ˈɔfɚ hˌɪm sˈɛlf æz ɐ kˈændᵻdˌeɪt.