text_original: Riches, indeed, might perchance have closed the path on which his talent should advance towards excellence, no less effectually than poverty opened it to him, while necessity spurred him on in his desire to rise from so low and miserable a condition, if not to supreme eminence, at least to a rank in which he might have the means of life.
text_transcription: RICHES INDEED MIGHT PERCHANCE HAVE CLOSED THE PATH ON WHICH HIS TALENT SHOULD ADVANCE TOWARDS EXCELLENCE NO LESS EFFECTUALLY THAN POVERTY OPENED IT TO HIM WHILE NECESSITY SPURRED HIM ON IN HIS DESIRE TO RISE FROM SO LOW AND MISERABLE A CONDITION IF NOT TO SUPREME EMINENCE AT LEAST TO A RANK IN WHICH HE MIGHT HAVE THE MEANS OF LIFE
phonemes: ɹˈɪtʃᵻz, ˌɪndˈiːd, mˌaɪt pɚtʃˈæns hæv klˈoʊzd ðə pˈæθ ˌɔn wˌɪtʃ hɪz tˈælənt ʃˌʊd ɐdvˈæns təwˈɔːɹdz ˈɛksələns, nˈoʊ lˈɛs ɪfˈɛktʃuːəli ðɐn pˈɑːvɚɾi ˈoʊpənd ɪt tə hˌɪm, wˌaɪl nəsˈɛsɪɾi spˈɜːd hˌɪm ˌɔn ɪn hɪz dɪzˈaɪɚ tə ɹˈaɪz fɹʌm sˌoʊ lˈoʊ ænd mˈɪzɹəbəl ɐ kəndˈɪʃən, ɪf nˌɑːt tə suːpɹˈiːm ˈɛmɪnəns, æt lˈiːst tʊ ɐ ɹˈæŋk ɪnwˌɪtʃ hiː mˌaɪthɐv ðə mˈiːnz ʌv lˈaɪf.