text_original: Then Burton declares that ' The great merit of Eapin was in his striving to complete a history subject to this condition ; and it is almost as touch  ing as the old image of the good man wrestling with the storms of fate, to follow him in the struggles of his task.'
text_transcription: THEN BURTON DECLARES THAT THE GREAT MERIT OF RAPA WAS IN HIS STRIVING TO COMPLETE A HISTORY SUBJECT TO THIS CONDITION AND IT IS ALMOST AS TOUCHING AS THE OLD IMAGE OF THE GOOD MAN WRESTLING WITH THE STORMS OF FATE TO FOLLOW HIM IN THE STRUGGLES OF HIS TASK
phonemes: ðˈɛn bˈɜːtən dᵻklˈɛɹz ðæt ðə ɡɹˈeɪt mˈɛɹɪt ʌv ˈiːpɪn wʌz ɪn hɪz stɹˈaɪvɪŋ tə kəmplˈiːt ɐ hˈɪstɚɹi sˈʌbdʒɛkt tə ðɪs kəndˈɪʃən ; ænd ɪɾ ɪz ˈɔːlmoʊst æz tˈʌtʃ ˈɪŋ æz ðɪ ˈoʊld ˈɪmɪdʒ ʌvðə ɡˈʊd mˈæn ɹˈɛsəlɪŋ wɪððə stˈɔːɹmz ʌv fˈeɪt, tə fˈɑːloʊ hˌɪm ɪnðə stɹˈʌɡəlz ʌv hɪz tˈæsk.