text_original: 18. The best state of a city is that, where (he subjects are the ruler's inheritance. ] 9. The nearer aristocracy draws to monarchy, the better it is ; the further it keeps from it, the worse.
text_transcription: EIGHTEEN THE BEST STATE OF A CITY IS THAT WHERE THE SUBJECTS ARE THE RULER'S INHERITANCE NINETEEN THE NEARER ARISTOCRACY DRAWS TO MONARCHY THE BETTER IT IS THE FURTHER IT KEEPS FROM IT THE WORSE
phonemes: ˈeɪtiːn. ðə bˈɛst stˈeɪt əvə sˈɪɾi ɪz ðˈæt, wˈɛɹ (hiː sˈʌbdʒɛkts ɑːɹ ðə ɹˈuːlɚz ɪnhˈɛɹɪtəns. ] nˈaɪn. ðə nˈɪɹɚɹ ˌæɹɪstˈɑːkɹəsi dɹˈɔːz tə mˈɑːnɚki, ðə bˈɛɾɚɹ ɪɾ ˈɪz ; ðə fˈɜːðɚɹ ɪt kˈiːps fɹʌm ɪt, ðə wˈɜːs.