text_original: But the man of action seems to have despised the scholar prince as a mere bookworm, fitter to take part in verbal quibbles than in cares of state, to have The con  thought him too easy tempered and indulgent to keep strict watch over his servants and Avidius check their knavery and greed.
text_transcription: BUT THE MAN OF ACTION SEEMS TO HAVE DESPISED THE SCHOLAR PRINCE AS A MERE BOOKWORM FITTER TO TAKE PART IN VERBAL QUIBBLES THAN IN CARES OF STATE TO HAVE THOUGHT HIM TOO EASY TEMPERED AND INDULGENT TO KEEP STRICT WATCH OVER HIS SERVANTS AND CHECK THEIR KNAVERY AND GREED
phonemes: bˌʌt ðə mˈæn ʌv ˈækʃən sˈiːmz tə hæv dᵻspˈaɪzd ðə skˈɑːlɚ pɹˈɪns æz ɐ mˈɪɹ bˈʊkwɜːm, fˈɪɾɚ tə tˈeɪk pˈɑːɹt ɪn vˈɜːbəl kwˈɪbəlz ðɐn ɪn kˈɛɹz ʌv stˈeɪt, tə hæv ðə kˈɑːn θˈɔːt hˌɪm tˈuː ˈiːzi tˈɛmpɚd ænd ɪndˈʌldʒənt tə kˈiːp stɹˈɪkt wˈɑːtʃ ˌoʊvɚ hɪz sˈɜːvənts ænd ævˈɪdɪəs tʃˈɛk ðɛɹ nˈeɪvɚɹi ænd ɡɹˈiːd.