text_original: As high ambitions were denied them, and they could not openly assert their talents, they fell back commonly on lower aims and meaner arts. They lied iordid and intrigued and flattered to push their way ambition and to higher place ; they used their power to gratify a greedy avarice or sensual lust.
text_transcription: AS HIGH AMBITIONS WERE DENIED THEM AND THEY COULD NOT OPENLY ASSERT THEIR TALENTS THEY FELL BACK COMMONLY ON LOWER AIMS AND MEANER ARTS THEY LIED AND INTRIGUED AND FLATTERED TO PUSH THEIR WAY TO HIGHER PLACE THEY USED THEIR POWER TO GRATIFY A GREEDY AVARICE OR SENSUAL LUST
phonemes: æz hˈaɪ æmbˈɪʃənz wɜː dᵻnˈaɪd ðˌɛm, ænd ðeɪ kʊd nˌɑːt ˈoʊpənli ɐsˈɜːt ðɛɹ tˈælənts, ðeɪ fˈɛl bˈæk kˈɑːmənli ˌɔn lˈoʊɚɹ ˈeɪmz ænd mˈiːnɚɹ ˈɑːɹts. ðeɪ lˈaɪd ˈaɪɔːɹdˌɪd ænd ɪntɹˈiːɡd ænd flˈæɾɚd tə pˈʊʃ ðɛɹ wˈeɪ æmbˈɪʃən ænd tə hˈaɪɚ plˈeɪs ; ðeɪ jˈuːzd ðɛɹ pˈaʊɚ tə ɡɹˈæɾᵻfˌaɪ ɐ ɡɹˈiːdi ˈævɚɹɪs ɔːɹ sˈɛnʃuːəl lˈʌst.