text_original: The meanest of that day, the poor gladiator of the stage, could face death calmly when his hour was come; and reigns of terror and the Stoics' creed had long made suicide a thing of course to every weary or despairing soul.
text_transcription: THE MEANEST OF THAT DAY THE POOR GLADIATOR OF THE STAGE COULD FACE DEATH CALMLY WHEN HIS HOUR WAS COME AND REIGNS OF TERROR AND THE STOIC'S CREED HAD LONG MADE SUICIDE A THING OF COURSE TO EVERY WEARY OR DESPAIRING SOUL
phonemes: ðə mˈiːnɪst ʌv ðæt dˈeɪ, ðə pˈʊɹ ɡlˈædɪˌeɪɾɚɹ ʌvðə stˈeɪdʒ, kʊd fˈeɪs dˈɛθ kˈɑːmli wɛn hɪz ˈaʊɚ wʌz kˈʌm; ænd ɹˈeɪnz ʌv tˈɛɹɚ ænd ðə stˈoʊɪks kɹˈiːd hæd lˈɔŋ mˌeɪd sˈuːɪsˌaɪd ɐ θˈɪŋ ʌv kˈɔːɹs tʊ ˈɛvɹi wˈɪɹi ɔːɹ dᵻspˈɛɹɪŋ sˈoʊl.