text_original: Bismarck plumed himself on this "reinsurance treaty," which made him more than ever themaster of European politics ; but the force of events was soon to prove stronger than these artificial combinations.
text_transcription: BISMARCK PLUMED HIMSELF ON THIS REASSURANCE TREATY WHICH MADE HIM MORE THAN EVER THE MASTER OF EUROPEAN POLITICS BUT THE FORCE OF EVENTS WAS SOON TO PROVE STRONGER THAN THESE ARTIFICIAL COMBINATIONS
phonemes: bˈɪsmɑːɹk plˈuːmd hɪmsˈɛlf ˌɔn ðˈɪs "ɹˌiːɪnʃˈʊɹɹəns tɹˈiːɾi," wˌɪtʃ mˌeɪd hˌɪm mˈɔːɹ ðɐn ˈɛvɚ θˈiːmæstɚɹ ʌv jˌʊɹɹəpˈiən pˈɑːlətˌɪks ; bˌʌt ðə fˈɔːɹs ʌv ᵻvˈɛnts wʌz sˈuːn tə pɹˈuːv stɹˈɔŋɡɚ ðɐn ðiːz ˌɑːɹɾɪfˈɪʃəl kˌɑːmbᵻnˈeɪʃənz.