text_original: Let us turn now to those republics which build fortresses not within their own territories, but in towns whereof they have taken possession. And if the above example of France and Genoa suffice not to show the futility of this course, that of Florence and Pisa ought, I think, to be conclusive.
text_transcription: LET US NOW TURN TO THOSE REPUBLICS WHICH BUILD FORTRESSES NOT WITHIN THEIR OWN TERRITORIES BUT IN TOWNS WHEREOF THEY HAVE TAKEN POSSESSION AND IF THE ABOVE EXAMPLE OF FRANCE AND GENOA SUFFICE NOT TO SHOW THE FUTILITY OF THIS COURSE THAT OF FLORENCE AND PISA OUGHT I THINK TO BE CONCLUSIVE
phonemes: lˈɛt ˌʌs tˈɜːn nˈaʊ tə ðoʊz ɹᵻpˈʌblɪks wˌɪtʃ bˈɪld fˈɔːɹtɹəsᵻz nˌɑːt wɪðˌɪn ðɛɹ ˈoʊn tˈɛɹɪtˌɔːɹiz, bˌʌt ɪn tˈaʊnz wˈɛɹɑːf ðeɪ hæv tˈeɪkən pəzˈɛʃən. ænd ɪf ðɪ əbˌʌv ɛɡzˈæmpəl ʌv fɹˈæns ænd dʒɛnˈoʊə səfˈaɪs nˌɑːt tə ʃˈoʊ ðə fjuːtˈɪlᵻɾi ʌv ðɪs kˈɔːɹs, ðæt ʌv flˈɔːɹəns ænd pˈiːsə ˈɔːt, aɪ θˈɪŋk, təbi kəŋklˈuːsɪv.