text_original: It had dropped its airs of paradox and the subtleties of nice disputes to become intensely practical and moral, to lead men in 2l8 The Earlier Empire, the path of duty, and give them light in hours of dark  The case of iiess.
text_transcription: IT HAD DROPPED ITS AIRS OF PARADOX AND THE SUBTLETIES OF NICE DISPUTES TO BECOME INTENSELY PRACTICAL AND MORAL TO LEAD MEN IN THE PATH OF DUTY AND GIVE THEM LIGHT IN HOURS OF DARKNESS
phonemes: ɪt hæd dɹˈɑːpt ɪts ˈɛɹz ʌv pˈæɹədˌɑːks ænd ðə sˈʌɾəlɾiz ʌv nˈaɪs dɪspjˈuːts tə bɪkˌʌm ɪntˈɛnsli pɹˈæktɪkəl ænd mˈɔːɹəl, tə lˈiːd mˈɛn ɪn tˈuː ˈɛl ˈeɪt ðɪ ˈɜːlɪɚɹ ˈɛmpaɪɚ, ðə pˈæθ ʌv dˈuːɾi, ænd ɡˈɪv ðˌɛm lˈaɪt ɪn ˈaʊɚz ʌv dˈɑːɹk ðə kˈeɪs ʌv ˈɪɪs.