text_original: He seems to have tried hard to do his duty in that field of work for which he was so ill fitted, but he could not compel his passionate temperament to suit itself to the conditions of such a calling, and he sought relief by giving free vent to the stronger and fiercer parts of his nature by plunging into political controversy.
text_transcription: HE SEEMS TO HAVE TRIED HARD TO DO HIS DUTY IN THAT FIELD OF WORK FOR WHICH HE WAS SO ILL FITTED BUT HE COULD NOT COMPEL HIS PASSIONATE TEMPERAMENT TO SUIT ITSELF TO THE CONDITIONS OF SUCH A CALLING AND HE SOUGHT RELIEF BY GIVING FREE VENT TO THE STRONGER AND FIERCER PARTS OF HIS NATURE BY PLUNGING INTO POLITICAL CONTROVERSY
phonemes: hiː sˈiːmz tə hæv tɹˈaɪd hˈɑːɹd tə dˈuː hɪz dˈuːɾi ɪn ðæt fˈiːld ʌv wˈɜːk fɔːɹ wˌɪtʃ hiː wʌz sˌoʊ ˈɪl fˈɪɾᵻd, bˌʌt hiː kʊd nˌɑːt kəmpˈɛl hɪz pˈæʃənət tˈɛmpɹəmənt tə sˈuːt ɪtsˈɛlf tə ðə kəndˈɪʃənz ʌv sˈʌtʃ ɐ kˈɔːlɪŋ, ænd hiː sˈɔːt ɹᵻlˈiːf baɪ ɡˈɪvɪŋ fɹˈiː vˈɛnt tə ðə stɹˈɔŋɡɚ ænd fˈɪɹsɚ pˈɑːɹts ʌv hɪz nˈeɪtʃɚ baɪ plˈʌndʒɪŋ ˌɪntʊ pəlˈɪɾɪkəl kˈɑːntɹəvˌɜːsi.