text_original: He gave in after years the Stoic Rusticus the credit of his conversion from ' letters to philosophy. ' It was he who made me feel how much I needed to reform and train my character.
text_transcription: HE GAVE IN AFTER YEARS THE STOIC RUSTICUS THE CREDIT OF HIS CONVERSION FROM LETTERS TO PHILOSOPHY IT WAS HE WHO MADE ME FEEL HOW MUCH I NEEDED TO REFORM AND TRAIN MY CHARACTER
phonemes: hiː ɡˈeɪv ɪn ˈæftɚ jˈɪɹz ðə stˈoʊɪk ɹˈʌstɪkəs ðə kɹˈɛdɪt ʌv hɪz kənvˈɜːʒən fɹʌm lˈɛɾɚz tə fɪlˈɑːsəfi. ɪt wʌz hiː hˌuː mˌeɪd mˌiː fˈiːl hˌaʊ mˈʌtʃ aɪ nˈiːdᵻd tə ɹᵻfˈɔːɹm ænd tɹˈeɪn maɪ kˈæɹɪktɚ.