text_original: On the death of his father this prodigy of thoughtful silence made up his mind to travel into foreign countries, and therefore left the university ' with the character of an odd unaccount  able fellow, that had a great deal of learning, if I would but show it.
text_transcription: ON THE DEATH OF HIS FATHER THIS PRODIGY OF THOUGHTFUL SILENCE MADE UP HIS MIND TO TRAVEL INTO FOREIGN COUNTRIES AND THEREFORE LEFT THE UNIVERSITY WITH THE CHARACTER OF AN ODD UNACCOUNTABLE FELLOW THAT HAD A GREAT DEAL OF LEARNING IF I WOULD BUT SHOW IT
phonemes: ɔnðə dˈɛθ ʌv hɪz fˈɑːðɚ ðɪs pɹˈɑːdɪdʒi ʌv θˈɔːtfəl sˈaɪləns mˌeɪd ˌʌp hɪz mˈaɪnd tə tɹˈævəl ˌɪntʊ fˈɔːɹən kˈʌntɹiz, ænd ðˈɛɹfɔːɹ lˈɛft ðə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi wɪððə kˈæɹɪktɚɹ əvən ˈɑːd ʌnɐkˈaʊnt ˈeɪbəl fˈɛloʊ, ðæt hæd ɐ ɡɹˈeɪt dˈiːl ʌv lˈɜːnɪŋ, ɪf aɪ wʊd bˌʌt ʃˈoʊ ɪt.