text_original: There have been greater English translations of Homer than Pope's, but there was never any other English translation which exercised such a charm over what may be called the average or the popular intelligence as was wrought by Pope's captivating version.
text_transcription: THERE HAVE BEEN GREATER ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS OF HOMER THAN POPES BUT THERE WAS NEVER ANY OTHER ENGLISH TRANSLATION WHICH EXERCISED SUCH A CHARM OVER WHAT MAY BE CALLED THE AVERAGE OR THE POPULAR INTELLIGENCE AS WAS WROUGHT BY POPE'S CAPTIVATING VERSION
phonemes: ðɛɹ hɐvbɪn ɡɹˈeɪɾɚɹ ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ tɹænslˈeɪʃənz ʌv hˈoʊmɚ ðɐn pˈoʊpz, bˌʌt ðɛɹwˌʌz nˈɛvɚɹ ˌɛni ˈʌðɚɹ ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ tɹænslˈeɪʃən wˌɪtʃ ˈɛksɚsˌaɪzd sˈʌtʃ ɐ tʃˈɑːɹm ˌoʊvɚ wʌt mˈeɪ biː kˈɔːld ðɪ ˈævɹɪdʒ ɔːɹ ðə pˈɑːpjʊlɚɹ ɪntˈɛlɪdʒəns æz wʌz ɹˈɔːt baɪ pˈoʊpz kˈæptᵻvˌeɪɾɪŋ vˈɜːʒən.