text_original: His courage did not fail ; he seems to have proclaimed himself king, doubtless " King of the Lombards," and persuaded many cities in Northern Italy to join his standard.
text_transcription: HIS COURAGE DID NOT FAIL HE SEEMS TO HAVE PROCLAIMED HIMSELF KING DOUBTLESS KING OF THE LOMBARDS AND PERSUADED MANY CITIES IN NORTHERN ITALY TO JOIN HIS STANDARD
phonemes: hɪz kˈɜːɹɪdʒ dɪdnˌɑːt fˈeɪl ; hiː sˈiːmz tə hæv pɹəklˈeɪmd hɪmsˈɛlf kˈɪŋ, dˈaʊtləs " kˈɪŋ ʌvðə lˈɑːmbɑːɹdz," ænd pɚswˈeɪdᵻd mˈɛni sˈɪɾiz ɪn nˈɔːɹðɚn ˈɪɾəli tə dʒˈɔɪn hɪz stˈændɚd.