text_original: From him I have learned to concen  trate my thoughts on serious study, and not to be surprised intoagreeing with all the random utterance of fluent speech.' Other influences came in meantime to tempt his Offices of thoughts from graver themes. Honours and state dignities pursued him more as he grew careless of their charms.
text_transcription: FROM HIM I HAVE LEARNED TO CONCENTRATE MY THOUGHTS ON SERIOUS STUDY AND NOT TO BE SURPRISED INTO AGREEING WITH ALL THE RANDOM UTTERANCE OF FLUENT SPEECH OTHER INFLUENCES CAME IN MEANTIME TO TEMPT HIS THOUGHTS FROM GRAVER THEMES HONOURS AND DIGNITIES PURSUED HIM MORE AS HE GREW CARELESS OF THEIR CHARMS
phonemes: fɹʌm hˌɪm aɪ hæv lˈɜːnd tə kənsˈɛn tɹˈeɪt maɪ θˈɔːts ˌɔn sˈɪɹiəs stˈʌdi, ænd nˌɑːt təbi sɚpɹˈaɪzd ɪntˈoʊɡɹiːɪŋ wɪð ˈɔːl ðə ɹˈændəm ˈʌɾɚɹəns ʌv flˈuːənt spˈiːtʃ.ˈʌðɚɹ ˈɪnfluːənsᵻz kˈeɪm ɪn mˈiːntaɪm tə tˈɛmpt hɪz ˈɑːfɪsᵻz ʌv θˈɔːts fɹʌm ɡɹˈeɪvɚ θˈiːmz. ˈɑːnɚz ænd stˈeɪt dˈɪɡnᵻɾiz pɚsˈuːd hˌɪm mˈɔːɹ æz hiː ɡɹˈuː kˈɛɹləs ʌv ðɛɹ tʃˈɑːɹmz.