text_original: The oracles of old, from which men tried to learn the will of heaven, were couched often in dark mys  affected terious terms, and in this spirit he delighted the*auaent^^ to perplex and to alarm.
text_transcription: THE ORACLES OF OLD FROM WHICH MEN TRIED TO LEARN THE WILL OF HEAVEN WERE COUCHED OFTEN IN DARK MYSTERIOUS TERMS AND IN THIS SPIRIT HE DELIGHTED TO PERPLEX AND TO ALARM
phonemes: ðɪ ˈɔːɹəkəlz ʌv ˈoʊld, fɹʌm wˈɪtʃ mˈɛn tɹˈaɪd tə lˈɜːn ðə wɪl ʌv hˈɛvən, wɜː kˈaʊtʃt ˈɔfən ɪn dˈɑːɹk maɪz ɐfˈɛktᵻd tˈɪɹiəs tˈɜːmz, ænd ɪn ðɪs spˈɪɹɪt hiː dᵻlˈaɪɾᵻd ðɪ ˈæstɚɹˌɪsk ˈɔːiːnt tə pɚplˈɛks ænd tʊ ɐlˈɑːɹm.