text_original: And the same may be believed of his pictures, which; if we chanced to have some by the most famous Greeks and Romans, so that we might compare them face to face, would prove to be as much higher in value and more noble as his sculptures are clearly superior to all those of the ancients.
text_transcription: AND THE SAME MAY BE BELIEVED OF HIS PICTURES WHICH IF WE CHANCED TO HAVE SOME BY THE MOST FAMOUS GREEKS AND ROMANS SO THAT WE MIGHT COMPARE THEM FACE TO FACE WOULD PROVE TO BE AS MUCH HIGHER IN VALUE AND MORE NOBLE AS HIS SCULPTURES ARE CLEARLY SUPERIOR TO ALL THOSE OF THE ANCIENTS
phonemes: ænd ðə sˈeɪm mˈeɪ biː bᵻlˈiːvd ʌv hɪz pˈɪktʃɚz, wˈɪtʃ; ɪf wiː tʃˈænst tə hæv sˌʌm baɪ ðə mˈoʊst fˈeɪməs ɡɹˈiːks ænd ɹˈoʊmənz, sˌoʊ ðæt wiː mˌaɪt kəmpˈɛɹ ðˌɛm fˈeɪs tə fˈeɪs, wʊd pɹˈuːv təbi æz mˈʌtʃ hˈaɪɚɹ ɪn vˈæljuː ænd mˈɔːɹ nˈoʊbəl æz hɪz skˈʌlptʃɚz ɑːɹ klˈɪɹli suːpˈiəɹɪɚ tʊ ˈɔːl ðoʊz ʌvðɪ ˈeɪntʃənts.