text_original: With Cicero it had given an uncertain sound, as if to excuse power, his own irresolute temper; it had furnished questions of interest for curious scholars, but no guiding star for ear  nest seekers.
text_transcription: WITH CICERO IT HAD GIVEN AN UNCERTAIN SOUND AS IF TO EXCUSE HIS OWN IRRESOLUTE TEMPER IT HAD FURNISHED QUESTIONS OF INTEREST FOR CURIOUS SCHOLARS BUT NO GUIDING STAR FOR EARNEST SEEKERS
phonemes: wɪð sˈaɪsɹoʊ ɪt hæd ɡˈɪvən ɐn ʌnsˈɜːʔn̩ sˈaʊnd, æz ɪf tʊ ɛkskjˈuːs pˈaʊɚ, hɪz ˈoʊn ɪɹˈɛzəlˌuːt tˈɛmpɚ; ɪt hæd fˈɜːnɪʃt kwˈɛstʃənz ʌv ˈɪntɹɛst fɔːɹ kjˈʊɹɹiəs skˈɑːlɚz, bˌʌt nˈoʊ ɡˈaɪdɪŋ stˈɑːɹ fɔːɹ ˈɪɹ nˈɛst sˈiːkɚz.