text_original: He aspired to set history to heroic verse, but claimed no knowledge of the world unseen. Or, as it is more likely still, his fame gave umbrage to his master, who was himself a would be poet, and could the jealousy not bear to have a rival.
text_transcription: HE ASPIRED TO SET HISTORY TO HEROIC VERSE BUT CLAIMED NO KNOWLEDGE OF THE WORLD UNSEEN OR AS IT IS MORE LIKELY STILL HIS FAME GAVE UMBRAGE TO HIS MASTER WHO IS HIMSELF A WOULD BE POET AND COULD NOT BEAR TO HAVE A RIVAL
phonemes: hiː ɐspˈaɪɚd tə sˈɛt hˈɪstɚɹi tə hɪɹˈoʊɪk vˈɜːs, bˌʌt klˈeɪmd nˈoʊ nˈɑːlɪdʒ ʌvðə wˈɜːld ʌnsˈiːn. ɔːɹ, ˌæzɪtˌɪz mˈɔːɹ lˈaɪkli stˈɪl, hɪz fˈeɪm ɡˈeɪv ˈʌmbɹɪdʒ tə hɪz mˈæstɚ, hˌuː wʌz hɪmsˈɛlf ɐ wʊd biː pˈoʊɪt, ænd kʊd ðə dʒˈɛləsi nˌɑːt bˈɛɹ tə hæv ɐ ɹˈaɪvəl.