text_original: The chief blot on this rich diffusion of wealth is the corruption of the clergy. The confessor, if all tales be true, is a real danger in every house  hold. The convents and monasteries offered more serious perils to innocent youth than even the thoughtless world outside.
text_transcription: THE CHIEF BLOT ON THIS RICH DIFFUSION OF WEALTH IS THE CORRUPTION OF THE CLERGY THE CONFESSOR IF ALL TALES BE TRUE IS A REAL DANGER IN EVERY HOUSEHOLD THE CONVENTS AND MONASTERIES OFFERED MORE SERIOUS PERILS TO INNOCENT YOUTH THAN EVEN THE THOUGHTLESS WORLD OUTSIDE
phonemes: ðə tʃˈiːf blˈɑːt ˌɔn ðɪs ɹˈɪtʃ dᵻfjˈuːʒən ʌv wˈɛlθ ɪz ðə kɚɹˈʌpʃən ʌvðə klˈɜːdʒi. ðə kənfˈɛsɚ, ɪf ˈɔːl tˈeɪlz biː tɹˈuː, ɪz ɐ ɹˈiːəl dˈeɪndʒɚɹ ɪn ˈɛvɹi hˈaʊs hˈoʊld. ðə kˈɑːnvənts ænd mˈɑːnɐstɚɹiz ˈɔfɚd mˈɔːɹ sˈɪɹiəs pˈɛɹəlz tʊ ˈɪnəsənt jˈuːθ ðɐn ˈiːvən ðə θˈɔːtləs wˈɜːld aʊtsˈaɪd.