text_original: We learn from many of Argyle's contempo  raries that he was haughty, imperious, and self  asserting ; and his enemies declared that the'mainten  ance of his own influence and his own commanding position was his chief object in life.
text_transcription: WE LEARNED FROM MANY OF OUR GUYLE'S CONTEMPORARIES THAT HE WAS HAUGHTY IMPERIOUS AND SELF ASSERTING AND HIS ENEMIES DECLARED THAT THE MAINTENANCE OF HIS OWN INFLUENCE AND HIS OWN COMMANDING POSITION WAS HIS CHIEF OBJECT IN LIFE
phonemes: wiː lˈɜːn fɹʌm mˈɛnɪəv ɑːɹɡˈaɪlz kəntˈɛmpoʊ ɹˈɛɹiz ðæt hiː wʌz hˈɔːɾi, ɪmpˈɪɹiəs, ænd sˈɛlf ɐsˈɜːɾɪŋ ; ænd hɪz ˈɛnəmiz dᵻklˈɛɹd ðæt ðəmˈeɪnʔn̩ ˈæns ʌv hɪz ˈoʊn ˈɪnfluːəns ænd hɪz ˈoʊn kəmˈændɪŋ pəzˈɪʃən wʌz hɪz tʃˈiːf ˈɑːbdʒɛkt ɪn lˈaɪf.