text_original: Many of the essays were noble specimens of the higher criticism ; many were week day sermons of which any pulpit might well be proud ; many were short, pathetic, or humorous stories.
text_transcription: MANY OF THE ESSAYS WERE NOBLE SPECIMENS OF THE HIGHER CRITICISM MANY WERE WEEK DAY SERMONS OF WHICH ANY PULPIT MIGHT WELL BE PROUD MANY WERE SHORT PATHETIC OR HUMOROUS STORIES
phonemes: mˈɛnɪəv ðɪ ˈɛseɪz wɜː nˈoʊbəl spˈɛsɪmənz ʌvðə hˈaɪɚ kɹˈɪɾɪsˌɪzəm ; mˈɛni wɜː wˈiːk dˈeɪ sˈɜːmənz ʌvwˈɪtʃ ˌɛni pˈʌlpɪt mˌaɪt wˈɛl biː pɹˈaʊd ; mˈɛni wɜː ʃˈɔːɹt, pɐθˈɛɾɪk, ɔːɹ hjˈuːmɚɹəs stˈɔːɹiz.