text_original: commanding figure than that of Thrasea Paetus. He had The charac  none of the hard austerity of a Cato nor the of*Thrasea^ one sided vehemence of a social reformer ; he Paetus. was fond even of the play, and mixed gaily in the social circles of the city; would not blame even vice severely, for fear of losing sight of charity to men.
text_transcription: COMMANDING FIGURE THAN THAT OF THRASIOPETIS HE HAD NONE OF THE HARD AUSTERITY OF A CATO NOR THE ONE SIDED VEHEMENCE OF A SOCIAL REFORMER HE WAS FOND EVEN OF THE PLAY AND MIXED GAILY IN THE SOCIAL CIRCLES OF THE CITY WOULD NOT BLAME EVEN VICE SEVERELY FOR FEAR OF LOSING SIGHT OF CHARITY TO MEN
phonemes: kəmˈændɪŋ fˈɪɡjɚ ðɐn ðæt ʌv θɹˈeɪsiə pˈiːɾəs. hiː hæd ðə tʃˈæɹæk nˈʌn ʌvðə hˈɑːɹd ɔːstˈɛɹᵻɾi əvə kˈɑːɾoʊ nˈɔːɹ ðɪ ʌv ˈæstɚɹˌɪsk θɹˈeɪsiə wˈʌn sˈaɪdᵻd vˈiəməns əvə sˈoʊʃəl ɹᵻfˈɔːɹmɚ ; hiː pˈiːɾəs. wʌz fˈɑːnd ˈiːvən ʌvðə plˈeɪ, ænd mˈɪkst ɡˈeɪli ɪnðə sˈoʊʃəl sˈɜːkəlz ʌvðə sˈɪɾi; wʊd nˌɑːt blˈeɪm ˈiːvən vˈaɪs sᵻvˈɪɹli, fɔːɹ fˈɪɹ ʌv lˈuːzɪŋ sˈaɪt ʌv tʃˈæɹᵻɾi tə mˈɛn.