text_original: He counted among his friends and acquaintances all the distinguished men and women of the day ; among whom he was in great demand, notwithstanding the fact that he talked neither much nor well, and that not even the most brilliant conversation could prevent his taking short naps when in company. He was as cold in his conduct as in his philosophy. He was always methodical in his work.
text_transcription: HE COUNTED AMONG HIS FRIENDS AND ACQUAINTANCES ALL THE DISTINGUISHED MEN AND WOMEN OF THE DAY AMONG WHOM HE WAS IN GREAT DEMAND NOTWITHSTANDING THE FACT THAT HE TALKED NEITHER MUCH NOR WELL AND THAT NOT EVEN THE MOST BRILLIANT CONVERSATION COULD PREVENT HIS TAKING SHORT NAPS WHEN IN COMPANY HE WAS AS COLD IN HIS CONDUCT AS IN HIS PHILOSOPHY HE WAS ALWAYS METHODICAL IN HIS WORK
phonemes: hiː kˈaʊntᵻd ɐmˌʌŋ hɪz fɹˈɛndz ænd ɐkwˈeɪntənsᵻz ˈɔːl ðə dɪstˈɪŋɡwɪʃt mˈɛn ænd wˈɪmɪn ʌvðə dˈeɪ ; ɐmˌʌŋ hˈuːm hiː wʌz ɪn ɡɹˈeɪt dᵻmˈænd, nˌɑːtwɪðstˈændɪŋ ðə fˈækt ðæt hiː tˈɔːkt nˈiːðɚ mˈʌtʃ nˈɔːɹ wˈɛl, ænd ðæt nˌɑːt ˈiːvən ðə mˈoʊst bɹˈɪliənt kɑːnvɚsˈeɪʃən kʊd pɹɪvˈɛnt hɪz tˈeɪkɪŋ ʃˈɔːɹt nˈæps wɛn ɪn kˈʌmpəni. hiː wʌz æz kˈoʊld ɪn hɪz kˈɑːndʌkt æz ɪn hɪz fɪlˈɑːsəfi. hiː wʌz ˈɔːlweɪz mɛθˈɑːdɪkəl ɪn hɪz wˈɜːk.