text_original: . . . Was not he himself their best and only contriver ? If France felt hatred, it was against neither England nor Italy ; with those Powers she could have but rivalries or mis  understandings which would vanish at the first explanation.
text_transcription: WAS NOT HE HIMSELF THEIR BEST AND ONLY CONTRIVER IF FRANCE FELT HATRED IT WAS AGAINST NEITHER ENGLAND NOR ITALY WITH WHOSE POWERS SHE COULD HAVE BUT RIVALRIES OR MISUNDERSTANDINGS WHICH WOULD VANISH AT THE FIRST EXPLANATION
phonemes: . . . wʌz nˌɑːt hiː hɪmsˈɛlf ðɛɹ bˈɛst ænd ˈoʊnli kəntɹˈaɪvɚ ? ɪf fɹˈæns fˈɛlt hˈeɪtɹɪd, ɪt wʌz ɐɡˈɛnst nˈiːðɚɹ ˈɪŋɡlənd nˈɔːɹ ˈɪɾəli ; wɪð ðoʊz pˈaʊɚz ʃiː kˌʊdɐv bˌʌt ɹˈaɪvəlɹiz ɔːɹ mˈɪs ˌʌndɚstˈændɪŋz wˌɪtʃ wʊd vˈænɪʃ æt ðə fˈɜːst ɛksplɐnˈeɪʃən.