ɪn spˈiːkɪŋ hiː pəzˈɛst mˈʌtʃ fɹˈiːdəm ænd wˈɪt; hiː wʌz fˈɜːɾəl ɪn ɪnvˈɛnʃən, ænd klˈɪɹ ɪnðə dɪvˈɛləpmənt ʌv hɪz aɪdˈiəz; ænd ɪn ˌɔltɚkˈeɪʃən hiː wʌz wˈɪɾi ænd sɑːɹkˈæstɪk.
In speaking he possessed much freedom and wit; he was fertile in invention, and clear in the development of his ideas; and in altercation he was witty and sarcastic.