text_original: The man who, when Emperor of half the world, should turn monk and dwell in the Escurial, was 40 MARGARET OF AA'GOUL^ME. as a boy without brilliance, without activity, without fire; a pale, taciturn, studious lad, he seemed no formidable rival.
text_transcription: THE MAN WHO WHEN EMPEROR OF HALF THE WORLD SHOULD TURN MONK AND DWELL IN THE ESCORIAL WAS AS A BOY WITHOUT BRILLIANCE WITHOUT ACTIVITY WITHOUT FIRE A PALE TACITURN STUDIOUS LAD HE SEEMED NO FORMIDABLE RIVAL
phonemes: ðə mˈæn hˈuː, wˌɛn ˈɛmpɚɹɚɹ ʌv hˈæf ðə wˈɜːld, ʃˌʊd tˈɜːn mˈʌŋk ænd dwˈɛl ɪnðɪ ɛskjˈʊɹɹɪəl, wʌz fˈɔːɹɾi mˈɑːɹɡɹət ʌv ˈɑːɡaʊl mˌiː. æz ɐ bˈɔɪ wɪðˌaʊt bɹˈɪliəns, wɪðˌaʊt æktˈɪvᵻɾi, wɪðˌaʊt fˈaɪɚ; ɐ pˈeɪl, tˈæsɪtˌɜːn, stˈuːdiəs lˈæd, hiː sˈiːmd nˈoʊ fɔːɹmˈɪdəbəl ɹˈaɪvəl.