text_original: Seneca had been warned, we read, by Agrippina that the quibbles of philosophy would be too mean for his young pupil. He had little taste him  self for the orators of the Republic, and did not care to point to them for lessons of manly dignity and freedom.
text_transcription: SENECA HAD BEEN WARNED WE READ BY AGRIPPINA THAT THE QUIBBLES OF PHILOSOPHY WOULD BE TOO MEAN FOR HIS YOUNG PUPIL HE HAD LITTLE TASTE HIMSELF FOR THE ORATORS OF THE REPUBLIC AND DID NOT CARE TO POINT TO THEM FOR LESSONS OF MANLY DIGNITY AND FREEDOM
phonemes: sˈɛnɛkə hɐdbɪn wˈɔːɹnd, wiː ɹˈiːd, baɪ ˈæɡɹɪpˌɪnə ðætðə kwˈɪbəlz ʌv fɪlˈɑːsəfi wʊd biː tˈuː mˈiːn fɔːɹ hɪz jˈʌŋ pjˈuːpəl. hiː hæd lˈɪɾəl tˈeɪst hˌɪm sˈɛlf fɚðɪ ˈɔːɹəɾɚz ʌvðə ɹᵻpˈʌblɪk, ænd dɪdnˌɑːt kˈɛɹ tə pˈɔɪnt tə ðˌɛm fɔːɹ lˈɛsənz ʌv mˈænli dˈɪɡnᵻɾi ænd fɹˈiːdəm.