text_original: But the dangers were very imminent and grave, and could not everywhere be safely left to the care of generals of lower rank  The austere lessons of philosophy had taught him not to play the sophist with his con  science, or to shirk distasteful offices when duty called.
text_transcription: BUT THE DANGERS WERE VERY IMMINENT AND GRAVE AND COULD NOT EVERYWHERE BE SAFELY LEFT TO THE CARE OF GENERALS OF LOWER RANK THE AUSTERE LESSONS OF PHILOSOPHY HAD TAUGHT HIM NOT TO PLAY THE SOPHIST WITH HIS CONSCIENCE OR TO SHIRK DISTASTEFUL OFFICES WHEN DUTY CALLED
phonemes: bˌʌt ðə dˈeɪndʒɚz wɜː vˈɛɹi ˈɪmɪnənt ænd ɡɹˈeɪv, ænd kʊd nˌɑːt ˈɛvɹɪwˌɛɹ biː sˈeɪfli lˈɛft tə ðə kˈɛɹ ʌv dʒˈɛnɚɹəlz ʌv lˈoʊɚ ɹˈæŋk ðɪ ɔːstˈɪɹ lˈɛsənz ʌv fɪlˈɑːsəfi hæd tˈɔːt hˌɪm nˌɑːt tə plˈeɪ ðə sˈɑːfɪst wɪð hɪz kˈɑːn sˈaɪəns, ɔːɹ tə ʃˈɜːk dɪstˈeɪstfəl ˈɑːfɪsᵻz wɛn dˈuːɾi kˈɔːld.