text_original: He was not given to petulance, or to sulking, or to the waste of a single hour in futile lament because he could not carry to instant success, or even attempt, the very project which appeared to him the most appropriate and the most commanding.
text_transcription: HE WAS NOT GIVEN TO PETULANCE OR TO SULKING OR TO THE WASTE OF A SINGLE HOUR IN FEUDAL LAMENT BECAUSE HE COULD NOT CARRY TO INSTANT SUCCESS OR EVEN ATTEMPT THE VERY PROJECT WHICH APPEARED TO HIM THE MOST APPROPRIATE AND THE MOST COMMANDING
phonemes: hiː wʌz nˌɑːt ɡˈɪvən tə pˈɛtʃələns, ɔːɹ tə sˈʌlkɪŋ, ɔːɹ tə ðə wˈeɪst əvə sˈɪŋɡəl ˈaʊɚɹ ɪn fjˈuːɾəl lɐmˈɛnt bɪkˈʌz hiː kʊd nˌɑːt kˈæɹi tʊ ˈɪnstənt səksˈɛs, ɔːɹ ˈiːvən ɐtˈɛmpt, ðə vˈɛɹi pɹˈɑːdʒɛkt wˌɪtʃ ɐpˈɪɹd tə hˌɪm ðə mˈoʊst ɐpɹˈoʊpɹɪət ænd ðə mˈoʊst kəmˈændɪŋ.