text_original: Had his intellectual powers been even a little less great than they really were, he might never have risen above the level of the brilliant and clever amateur, who loves to amuse his mind in various departments of study and work, who never distinguishes clearly between work and pastime, and who makes essay at too many crafts to become master of any one.
text_transcription: HAD HIS INTELLECTUAL POWERS BEEN EVEN A LITTLE LESS GREAT THAN THEY REALLY WERE HE MIGHT NEVER HAVE RISEN ABOVE THE LEVEL OF THE BRILLIANT AND CLEVER AMATEUR WHO LOVES TO AMUSE HIS MIND IN VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS OF STUDY AND WORK WHO NEVER DISTINGUISHES CLEARLY BETWEEN WORK AND PASTIME AND WHO MAKES ESSAY AT TOO MANY CRAFTS TO BECOME MASTER OF ANY ONE
phonemes: hæd hɪz ˌɪntəlˈɛktʃuːəl pˈaʊɚz bˌɪn ˈiːvən ɐ lˈɪɾəl lˈɛs ɡɹˈeɪt ðɐn ðeɪ ɹˈiəli wɜː, hiː mˌaɪt nˈɛvɚ hæv ɹˈɪzən əbˌʌv ðə lˈɛvəl ʌvðə bɹˈɪliənt ænd klˈɛvɚɹ ˈæmətʃɚ, hˌuː lˈʌvz tʊ ɐmjˈuːz hɪz mˈaɪnd ɪn vˈɛɹiəs dᵻpˈɑːɹtmənts ʌv stˈʌdi ænd wˈɜːk, hˌuː nˈɛvɚ dɪstˈɪŋɡwɪʃᵻz klˈɪɹli bᵻtwˌiːn wˈɜːk ænd pˈæstaɪm, ænd hˌuː mˌeɪks ˈɛseɪ æt tˈuː mɛni kɹˈæfts tə bɪkˌʌm mˈæstɚɹ ʌv ˌɛni wˌʌn.