text_original: He tried to put his prin  ciples to the test of practice, to live simply in the midst of luxury and licence, to content himself with frugal fare, and to take the bare ground for his bed at night.
text_transcription: HE TRIED TO PUT HIS PRINCIPLES TO THE TEST OF PRACTICE TO LIVE SIMPLY IN THE MIDST OF LUXURY AND LICENSE TO CONTENT HIMSELF WITH FRUGAL FARE AND TO TAKE THE BARE GROUND FOR HIS BED AT NIGHT
phonemes: hiː tɹˈaɪd tə pˌʊt hɪz pɹˈɪn sˈɪpəlz tə ðə tˈɛst ʌv pɹˈæktɪs, tə lˈɪv sˈɪmpli ɪnðə mˈɪdst ʌv lˈʌkʃɚɹi ænd lˈaɪsəns, tə kəntˈɛnt hɪmsˈɛlf wɪð fɹˈuːɡəl fˈɛɹ, ænd tə tˈeɪk ðə bˈɛɹ ɡɹˈaʊnd fɔːɹ hɪz bˈɛd æt nˈaɪt.