text_original: Some said he owed It to Rhine, a favourite's caprice ; some fancied that he was chosen from contempt, as too mean and slothful to be dangerous in command.
text_transcription: SOME SAID HE OWED IT TO A FAVORITE CAPRICE SOME FANCIED THAT HE WAS CHOSEN FROM CONTEMPT AS TOO MEAN AND SLOTHFUL TO BE DANGEROUS IN COMMAND
phonemes: sˌʌm sˈɛd hiː ˈoʊd ɪt tə ɹˈaɪn, ɐ fˈeɪvɹɪts kɐpɹˈiːs ; sˌʌm fˈænsid ðæt hiː wʌz tʃˈoʊzən fɹʌm kəntˈɛmpt, æz tˈuː mˈiːn ænd slˈɑːθfəl təbi dˈeɪndʒɚɹəs ɪn kəmˈænd.