text_original: As time went on, and Napoleon's star blazed brighter, De G6rando was unable to resist the general infection of idolatry ; moreover, he had accepted a post under the new Government, and the withering blight of officialism fell to a certain extent on his spirit.
text_transcription: AS TIME WENT ON AND NAPOLEON'S STAR BLAZED BRIGHTER DE GIRONDEAU WAS UNABLE TO RESIST THE GENERAL INFECTION OF IDOLATRY MOREOVER HE HAD ACCEPTED A POST UNDER THE NEW GOVERNMENT AND THE WITHERING BLIGHT OF OFFICIALISM FELL TO A CERTAIN EXTENT ON HIS SPIRIT
phonemes: æz tˈaɪm wɛnt ˈɔn, ænd nɐpˈoʊlɪənz stˈɑːɹ blˈeɪzd bɹˈaɪɾɚ, də dʒˈiː sˈɪks ɹˈændoʊ wʌz ʌnˈeɪbəl tə ɹᵻzˈɪst ðə dʒˈɛnɚɹəl ɪnfˈɛkʃən ʌv aɪdˈɑːlətɹi ; mɔːɹˈoʊvɚ, hiː hæd ɐksˈɛptᵻd ɐ pˈoʊst ˌʌndɚ ðə nˈuː ɡˈʌvɚnmənt, ænd ðə wˈɪðɚɹɪŋ blˈaɪt ʌv əfˈɪʃəlˌɪzəm fˈɛl tʊ ɐ sˈɜːʔn̩ ɛkstˈɛnt ˌɔn hɪz spˈɪɹɪt.