hiː sˈiːmz tə hæv ɛndʒˈɔɪd kwˈaɪt ɐ səksˈɛs æz ˈɛvɪdənst baɪ ðə fˈækt ðæt hɪz wˈɜːks wɜː pˈɑːɹt ʌv mˈɛni kəlˈɛkʃənz ʌv hɪz tˈaɪm.
He seems to have enjoyed quite a success as evidenced by the fact that his works were part of many collections of his time.