text_original: A man with a gift of eloquence knew that if he could obtain a seat in that assembly it rested only with him to make his gift a power in the State and to win for himself 1702 14 THE AVENUE TO INFLUENCE. 391 a fame throughout the land.
text_transcription: A MAN WITH A GIFT OF ELOQUENCE KNEW THAT IF HE COULD OBTAIN A SEAT IN THAT ASSEMBLY IT RESTED ONLY WITH HIM TO MAKE HIS GIFT A POWER IN THE STATE AND TO WIN FOR HIMSELF A FAME THROUGHOUT THE LAND
phonemes: ɐ mˈæn wɪð ɐ ɡˈɪft ʌv ˈɛləkwəns nˈuː ðæt ɪf hiː kʊd əbtˈeɪn ɐ sˈiːt ɪn ðæt ɐsˈɛmbli ɪt ɹˈɛstᵻd ˈoʊnli wɪð hˌɪm tə mˌeɪk hɪz ɡˈɪft ɐ pˈaʊɚɹ ɪnðə stˈeɪt ænd tə wˈɪn fɔːɹ hɪmsˈɛlf wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd tˈuː fˈɔːɹtiːn ðɪ ˈævənˌuː tuː ˈɪnfluːəns. θɹˈiːhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti wˈʌn ɐ fˈeɪm θɹuːˈaʊt ðə lˈænd.