text_original: The Duke, hearing the marvellous discourse of Leonardo, became so enamoured of his genius, that it was something incredible: and he prevailed upon him by entreaties to paint an altar panel containing a Nativity, which was sent by the Duke to the Emperor.
text_transcription: THE DUKE HEARING THE MARVELLOUS DISCOURSE OF LEONARDO BECAME SO ENAMORED OF HIS GENIUS THAT IT WAS SOMETHING INCREDIBLE AND HE PREVAILED UPON HIM BY ENTREATIES TO PAINT AN ALTAR PANEL CONTAINING A NATIVITY WHICH WAS SENT BY THE DUKE TO THE EMPEROR
phonemes: ðə dˈuːk, hˈɪɹɪŋ ðə mˈɑːɹvələs dˈɪskɔːɹs ʌv liənˈɑːɹdoʊ, bɪkˌeɪm sˌoʊ ɪnˈæmɚd ʌv hɪz dʒˈiːnɪəs, ðˌɐɾɪt wʌz sˈʌmθɪŋ ɪŋkɹˈɛdɪbəl: ænd hiː pɹɪvˈeɪld əpˌɑːn hˌɪm baɪ ɛntɹˈiːɾiz tə pˈeɪnt ɐn ˈɔltɚ pˈænəl kəntˈeɪnɪŋ ɐ nɐtˈɪvᵻɾi, wˌɪtʃ wʌz sˈɛnt baɪ ðə dˈuːk tə ðɪ ˈɛmpɚɹɚ.