text_original: The philosophical sceptic could not bring himself to believe that a man with any ambition could value religion, or at least the mere outward profession of one form of faith rather than another, so much as to make it a reason for throwing away his last chance of wearing a crown.
text_transcription: THE PHILOSOPHICAL SCEPTIC COULD NOT BRING HIMSELF TO BELIEVE THAT A MAN WITH ANY AMBITION COULD VALUE RELIGION OR AT LEAST THE MERE OUTWARD PROFESSION OF ONE FORM OF FAITH RATHER THAN ANOTHER SO MUCH AS TO MAKE IT A REASON FOR THROWING AWAY HIS LAST CHANCE OF WEARING A CROWN
phonemes: ðə fˌɪləsˈɑːfɪkəl skˈɛptɪk kʊd nˌɑːt bɹˈɪŋ hɪmsˈɛlf tə bᵻlˈiːv ðˌæɾə mˈæn wɪð ˌɛni æmbˈɪʃən kʊd vˈæljuː ɹᵻlˈɪdʒən, ɔːɹ æt lˈiːst ðə mˈɪɹ ˈaʊtwɚd pɹəfˈɛʃən ʌv wˈʌn fˈɔːɹm ʌv fˈeɪθ ɹˈæðɚ ðɐn ɐnˈʌðɚ, sˈoʊ mˌʌtʃ æz tə mˌeɪk ɪɾ ɐ ɹˈiːzən fɔːɹ θɹˈoʊɪŋ ɐwˈeɪ hɪz lˈæst tʃˈæns ʌv wˈɛɹɪŋ ɐ kɹˈaʊn.