text_original: I am not, however, led to alter my opinion on this account; for I maintain that the ambition of the great is so pernicious that unless controlled and counteracted in a variety of ways, it will always reduce a city to speedy ruin.
text_transcription: I AM NOT HOWEVER LED TO ALTER MY OPINION ON THIS ACCOUNT FOR I MAINTAIN THAT THE AMBITION OF THE GREAT IS SO PERNICIOUS THAT UNLESS CONTROLLED AND COUNTERACTED IN A VARIETY OF WAYS IT WILL ALWAYS REDUCE A CITY TO SPEEDY RUIN
phonemes: aɪɐm nˈɑːt, haʊˈɛvɚ, lˈɛd tʊ ˈɔltɚ maɪ əpˈɪniən ˌɔn ðɪs ɐkˈaʊnt; fɔːɹ aɪ meɪntˈeɪn ðætðɪ æmbˈɪʃən ʌvðə ɡɹˈeɪt ɪz sˌoʊ pɜːnˈɪʃəs ðæt ʌnlˈɛs kəntɹˈoʊld ænd kˌaʊntɚɹˈæktᵻd ɪn ɐ vɚɹˈaɪəɾi ʌv wˈeɪz, ɪt wɪl ˈɔːlweɪz ɹᵻdˈuːs ɐ sˈɪɾi tə spˈiːdi ɹˈuːɪn.