text_original: He had now, while still only in the prime of his days, risen to a position in the State which even in the case of men with gifts hardly inferior to his own is commonly the reward of a career drawing towards its close.
text_transcription: HE HAD NOW WHILE STILL ONLY IN THE PRIME OF HIS DAYS RISEN TO A POSITION IN THE STATE WHICH EVEN IN THE CASE OF MEN WITH GIFTS HARDLY INFERIOR TO HIS OWN IS COMMONLY THE REWARD OF A CAREER DRAWING TOWARD ITS CLOSE
phonemes: hiː hæd nˈaʊ, wˌaɪl stˈɪl ˈoʊnli ɪnðə pɹˈaɪm ʌv hɪz dˈeɪz, ɹˈɪzən tʊ ɐ pəzˈɪʃən ɪnðə stˈeɪt wˌɪtʃ ˈiːvən ɪnðə kˈeɪs ʌv mˈɛn wɪð ɡˈɪfts hˈɑːɹdli ɪnfˈɪɹiɚ tə hɪz ˈoʊn ɪz kˈɑːmənli ðə ɹᵻwˈɔːɹd əvə kɚɹˈɪɹ dɹˈɔːɪŋ təwˈɔːɹdz ɪts klˈoʊs.