text_original: Now as the safety of the people dictates a law by which princes know their duty, so doth it also teach them an art how to procure themselves a benefit ; for the power of the citizens is the power of the city, that is to say, his that bears the chief rule iu any state.
text_transcription: NOW AS THE SAFETY OF THE PEOPLE DICTATES A LAW BY WHICH PRINCES KNOW THEIR DUTY SO DOTH IT ALSO TEACH THEM AN ART HOW TO PROCURE THEMSELVES A BENEFIT FOR THE POWER OF THE CITIZENS IS THE POWER OF THE CITY THAT IS TO SAY HIS THAT BEARS THE CHIEF RULE IN ANY STATE
phonemes: nˈaʊ æz ðə sˈeɪfti ʌvðə pˈiːpəl dˈɪkteɪts ɐ lˈɔː baɪ wˌɪtʃ pɹˈɪnsᵻz nˈoʊ ðɛɹ dˈuːɾi, sˌoʊ dʌθ ɪɾ ˈɔːlsoʊ tˈiːtʃ ðˌɛm ɐn ˈɑːɹt hˌaʊ tə pɹəkjˈʊɹ ðɛmsˈɛlvz ɐ bˈɛnɪfˌɪt ; fɚðə pˈaʊɚɹ ʌvðə sˈɪɾɪzənz ɪz ðə pˈaʊɚɹ ʌvðə sˈɪɾi, ðæt ɪz tə sˈeɪ, hɪz ðæt bˈɛɹz ðə tʃˈiːf ɹˈuːl ˈɪuː ˌɛni stˈeɪt.