text_original: Stoicism had taught his victims how to die with grand composure ; but all his high art and dra  matic studies could not save him from the meanest exit from the stage. His last wish was granted, and they burnt the body where it lay, to save it from the outrage that might follow.
text_transcription: STOICISM HAD TAUGHT HIS VICTIMS HOW TO DIE WITH GRAND COMPOSURE BUT ALL HIS HIGH ART AND DRAMATIC STUDIES COULD NOT SAVE HIM FROM THE MEANEST EXIT FROM THE STAGE HIS LAST WISH WAS GRANTED AND THEY BURNT THE BODY WHERE IT LAY TO SAVE IT FROM THE OUTRAGE THAT MIGHT FOLLOW
phonemes: stˈoʊɪsˌɪzəm hæd tˈɔːt hɪz vˈɪktɪmz hˌaʊ tə dˈaɪ wɪð ɡɹˈænd kəmpˈoʊʒɚ ; bˌʌt ˈɔːl hɪz hˈaɪ ˈɑːɹt ænd dɹˈɑː mˈæɾɪk stˈʌdiz kʊd nˌɑːt sˈeɪv hˌɪm fɹʌmðə mˈiːnɪst ˈɛɡzɪt fɹʌmðə stˈeɪdʒ. hɪz lˈæst wˈɪʃ wʌz ɡɹˈæntᵻd, ænd ðeɪ bˈɜːnt ðə bˈɑːdi wˌɛɹ ɪt lˈeɪ, tə sˈeɪv ɪt fɹʌmðɪ ˈaʊtɹeɪdʒ ðæt mˌaɪt fˈɑːloʊ.