text_original: This mediaeval ideal of universal authority had always been shadowy and unreal, but not without effect.
text_transcription: THIS MEDIEVAL IDEAL OF UNIVERSAL AUTHORITY HAD ALWAYS BEEN SHADOWY AND UNREAL BUT NOT WITHOUT EFFECT
phonemes: ðɪs mˌɛdɪˈiːvəl aɪdˈiəl ʌv jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsəl ɐθˈɔːɹɪɾi hæd ˈɔːlweɪz bˌɪn ʃˈædoʊi ænd ʌnɹˈiːəl, bˌʌt nˌɑːt wɪðˌaʊt ɪfˈɛkt.