text_original: For before such questions began to be moved, princes did not sue for, but already exercised the supreme power. They kept their empire entire, not by arguments, but by punishing the wicked and protecting the good.
text_transcription: FOR BEFORE SUCH QUETIONS BEGAN TO BE MOVED PRINCES DID NOT SUE FOR BUT ALREADY EXERCISED THE SUPREME POWER THEY KEPT THEIR EMPIRE ENTIRE NOT BY ARGUMENTS BUT BY PUNISHING THE WICKED AND PROTECTING THE GOOD
phonemes: fɔːɹ bᵻfˌɔːɹ sˈʌtʃ kwˈɛstʃənz bɪɡˈæn təbi mˈuːvd, pɹˈɪnsᵻz dɪdnˌɑːt sˈuː fɔːɹ, bˌʌt ɔːlɹˌɛdi ˈɛksɚsˌaɪzd ðə suːpɹˈiːm pˈaʊɚ. ðeɪ kˈɛpt ðɛɹ ˈɛmpaɪɚɹ ɛntˈaɪɚ, nˌɑːt baɪ ˈɑːɹɡjuːmənts, bˌʌt baɪ pˈʌnɪʃɪŋ ðə wˈɪkᵻd ænd pɹətˈɛktɪŋ ðə ɡˈʊd.