text_original: The rule of this oligarchy was at first most suc  cessful. Florence held her own against Milan, increased her commerce, and extended her territories ; the con  quest of Pisa in especial gave her access to the sea, and raised hopes of naval enterprises.
text_transcription: THE RULE OF THIS OLIGARCHY WAS AT FIRST MOST SUCCESSFUL FLORENCE HELD HER OWN AGAINST MILAN INCREASED HER COMMERCE AND EXTENDED HER TERRITORIES THE CONQUEST OF PISA IN ESPECIAL GAVE HER ACCESS TO THE SEA AND RAISED HOPES OF NAVAL ENTERPRISES
phonemes: ðə ɹˈuːl ʌv ðɪs ˈɑːlɪɡˌɑːɹki wʌz æt fˈɜːst mˈoʊst sˈʌk sˈɛsfəl. flˈɔːɹəns hˈɛld hɜːɹ ˈoʊn ɐɡˈɛnst mɪlˈæn, ɪŋkɹˈiːst hɜː kˈɑːmɜːs, ænd ɛkstˈɛndᵻd hɜː tˈɛɹɪtˌɔːɹiz ; ðə kˈɑːn kwˈɛst ʌv pˈiːsə ɪn ɪspˈɛʃəl ɡˈeɪv hɜːɹ ˈæksɛs tə ðə sˈiː, ænd ɹˈeɪzd hˈoʊps ʌv nˈeɪvəl ˈɛntɚpɹˌaɪzᵻz.