text_original: It is related that, a work having been allotted to him by the Pope, he straightway began to distil oils and herbs, in order to make the varnish; at which Pope Leo said: "Alas! this man will never do anything, for he begins by thinking of the end of the work, before the beginning."
text_transcription: IT IS RELATED THAT A WORK HAVING BEEN ALLOTTED TO HIM BY THE POPE HE STRAIGHTWAY BEGAN TO DISTILL OILS AND HERBS IN ORDER TO MAKE THE VARNISH AT WHICH POPE LEO SAID ALAS THIS MAN WILL NEVER DO ANYTHING FOR HE BEGINS BY THINKING OF THE END OF THE WORK BEFORE THE BEGINNING
phonemes: ɪɾ ɪz ɹᵻlˈeɪɾᵻd ðˈæt, ɐ wˈɜːk hˌævɪŋ bˌɪn ɐlˈɑːɾᵻd tə hˌɪm baɪ ðə pˈoʊp, hiː stɹˈeɪtweɪ bɪɡˈæn tə dɪstˈɪl ˈɔɪlz ænd ˈɜːbz, ɪn ˈɔːɹdɚ tə mˌeɪk ðə vˈɑːɹnɪʃ; æt wˌɪtʃ pˈoʊp lˈiːoʊ sˈɛd: "ɐlˈæs! ðɪs mˈæn wɪl nˈɛvɚ dˈuː ˈɛnɪθˌɪŋ, fɔːɹ hiː bɪɡˈɪnz baɪ θˈɪŋkɪŋ ʌvðɪ ˈɛnd ʌvðə wˈɜːk, bᵻfˌɔːɹ ðə bɪɡˈɪnɪŋ."