text_original: He Hked to surround himself with favourites and courtiers, both as companions and as assistants in the government, and these he chose as a rule from the burgher class, or from that of the petty nobility.
text_transcription: HE LIKED TO SURROUND HIMSELF WITH FAVOURITES AND COURTIERS BOTH AS COMPANIONS AND AS ASSISTANTS IN THE GOVERNMENT AND THESE HE CHOSE AS A RULE FROM THE BURGER CLASS OR FROM THAT OF THE PETTY NOBILITY
phonemes: hiː ˈeɪtʃkˈɛd tə sɚɹˈaʊnd hɪmsˈɛlf wɪð fˈeɪvɹɪts ænd kˈɔːɹɾɪɹz, bˈoʊθ æz kəmpˈæniənz ænd æz ɐsˈɪstənts ɪnðə ɡˈʌvɚnmənt, ænd ðiːz hiː tʃˈoʊz æz ɐ ɹˈuːl fɹʌmðə bˈɜːɡɚ klˈæs, ɔːɹ fɹʌm ðæt ʌvðə pˈɛɾi noʊbˈɪlᵻɾi.