text_original: He was also the first to bring to light grotesques, in imitation of the antique, and he executed them on friezes in terretta or in colours, with more design and grace than the men before him had shown; wherefore it was a marvellous thing to see the strange fancies that he expressed in painting.
text_transcription: HE WAS ALSO THE FIRST TO BRING TO LIGHT GROTESQUES IN IMITATION OF THE ANTIQUE AND HE EXECUTED THEM ON FRIEZES IN TERETTA OR IN COLORS WITH MORE DESIGN AND GRACE THAN THE MEN BEFORE HIM HAD SHOWN WHEREFORE IT WAS A MARVELLOUS THING TO SEE THE STRANGE FANCIES THAT HE EXPRESSED IN PAINTING
phonemes: hiː wʌz ˈɔːlsoʊ ðə fˈɜːst tə bɹˈɪŋ tə lˈaɪt ɡɹoʊtˈɛskz, ɪn ˌɪmɪtˈeɪʃən ʌvðɪ æntˈiːk, ænd hiː ˈɛksᵻkjˌuːɾᵻd ðˌɛm ˌɔn fɹˈiːzᵻz ɪn tɛɹˈɛɾə ɔːɹ ɪn kˈʌlɚz, wɪð mˈɔːɹ dɪzˈaɪn ænd ɡɹˈeɪs ðɐn ðə mˈɛn bᵻfˌɔːɹ hˌɪm hæd ʃˈoʊn; wˈɛɹfɔːɹ ɪt wʌzɐ mˈɑːɹvələs θˈɪŋ tə sˈiː ðə stɹˈeɪndʒ fˈænsiz ðæt hiː ɛkspɹˈɛst ɪn pˈeɪntɪŋ.