text_original: Notwithstanding the splendour of intellect which distinguished England during her reign, it must be owned that the general character of English life was somewhat prosaic and commonplace.
text_transcription: NOTWITHSTANDING THE SPLENDOUR OF INTELLECT WHICH DISTINGUISHED ENGLAND DURING HER REIGN IT MUST BE OWNED THAT THE GENERAL CHARACTER OF ENGLISH LIFE WAS SOMEWHAT PROSAIC AND COMMONPLACE
phonemes: nˌɑːtwɪðstˈændɪŋ ðə splˈɛndɚɹ ʌv ˈɪntəlˌɛkt wˌɪtʃ dɪstˈɪŋɡwɪʃt ˈɪŋɡlənd dˈʊɹɹɪŋ hɜː ɹˈeɪn, ɪt mˈʌst biː ˈoʊnd ðætðə dʒˈɛnɚɹəl kˈæɹɪktɚɹ ʌv ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ lˈaɪf wʌz sˈʌmwʌt pɹəsˈeɪɪk ænd kˈɑːmənplˌeɪs.