text_original: He was a lover of books — perhaps it might be said rather a lover of books than of reading — ^he had an appreciation of art, and enjoyed the conversation of scholars and poets.
text_transcription: HE WAS A LOVER OF BOOKS PERHAPS IT MIGHT BE SAID RATHER A LOVER OF BOOKS THAN OF READING HE HAD AN APPRECIATION OF ART AND ENJOYED THE CONVERSATION OF SCHOLARS AND POETS
phonemes: hiː wʌzɐ lˈʌvɚɹ ʌv bˈʊks — pɚhˈæps ɪt mˌaɪt biː sˈɛd ɹˈæðɚɹ ɐ lˈʌvɚɹ ʌv bˈʊks ðɐn ʌv ɹˈiːdɪŋ — hiː hæd ɐn ɐpɹˌiːʃɪˈeɪʃən ʌv ˈɑːɹt, ænd ɛndʒˈɔɪd ðə kɑːnvɚsˈeɪʃən ʌv skˈɑːlɚz ænd pˈoʊɪts.