text_original: Flattering phrases had no music for his ear, and made him feel none of the divinity of kingship ; so he delayed as long as possible the customary honours for and fearless his kinsmen, and flatly refused to pose him  confidence, self as a deity before the time.
text_transcription: FLATTERING PHRASES HAD NO MUSIC FOR HIS EAR AND MADE HIM FEEL NONE OF THE DIVINITY OF KINGSHIP SO HE DELAYED AS LONG AS POSSIBLE THE CUSTOMARY HONORS FOR HIS KINSMEN AND FLATLY REFUSED TO POSE HIMSELF AS A DEITY BEFORE THE TIME
phonemes: flˈæɾɚɹɪŋ fɹˈeɪzᵻz hæd nˈoʊ mjˈuːzɪk fɔːɹ hɪz ˈɪɹ, ænd mˌeɪd hˌɪm fˈiːl nˈʌn ʌvðə dᵻvˈɪnᵻɾi ʌv kˈɪŋʃɪp ; sˌoʊ hiː dᵻlˈeɪd æz lˈɔŋ æz pˈɑːsᵻbəl ðə kˈʌstəmˌɛɹi ˈɑːnɚz fɔːɹ ænd fˈɪɹləs hɪz kˈɪnzmɛn, ænd flˈætli ɹᵻfjˈuːzd tə pˈoʊz hˌɪm kˈɑːnfɪdəns, sˈɛlf æz ɐ dˈiːəti bᵻfˌɔːɹ ðə tˈaɪm.