text_original: Much has been said in later days about the degrading effect of the patronage system in literature, and Thackeray made it a proud boast that in modern days no EngUshman of letters would condescend to accept the bounty of a patron.
text_transcription: MUCH HAS BEEN SAID IN LATER DAYS ABOUT THE DEGRADING EFFECT OF THE PATRONAGE SYSTEM IN LITERATURE AND THACKERAY MADE IT A PROUD BOAST THAT IN MODERN DAYS NO ENGLISHMAN OF LETTERS WOULD CONDESCEND TO ACCEPT THE BOUNTY OF A PATRON
phonemes: mˈʌtʃ hˈæzbiːn sˈɛd ɪn lˈeɪɾɚ dˈeɪz ɐbˌaʊt ðə dᵻɡɹˈeɪdɪŋ ɪfˈɛkt ʌvðə pˈætɹənɪdʒ sˈɪstəm ɪn lˈɪɾɚɹᵻtʃɚ, ænd θˈækɚɹˌeɪ mˌeɪd ɪɾ ɐ pɹˈaʊd bˈoʊst ðæt ɪn mˈɑːdɚn dˈeɪz nˈoʊ ˈɛŋ ˈʌʃmən ʌv lˈɛɾɚz wʊd kˌɑːndᵻsˈɛnd tʊ ɐksˈɛpt ðə bˈaʊnti əvə pˈeɪtɹən.