text_original: This was indeed a light thrown upon what had hitherto been nothing but darkness, a discovery w^hich was destined to create an entire new science and of which the consequences were at that time incalculable.
text_transcription: THIS WAS INDEED A LIGHT THROWN UPON WHAT HAD HITHERTO BEEN NOTHING BUT DARKNESS A DISCOVERY WHICH WAS DESTINED TO CREATE AN ENTIRE NEW SCIENCE AND OF WHICH THE CONSEQUENCES WERE AT THAT TIME INCALCULABLE
phonemes: ðɪs wʌz ˌɪndˈiːd ɐ lˈaɪt θɹˈoʊn əpˌɑːn wʌt hæd hˈɪðɚtˌuː bˌɪn nˈʌθɪŋ bˌʌt dˈɑːɹknəs, ɐ dɪskˈʌvɚɹi dˈʌbəljˌuː hˈɪtʃ wʌz dˈɛstɪnd tə kɹiːˈeɪt ɐn ɛntˈaɪɚ nˈuː sˈaɪəns ænd ʌvwˈɪtʃ ðə kˈɑːnsɪkwənsᵻz wɜːɹ æt ðæt tˈaɪm ɪŋkˈælkjuːləbəl.