text_original: It was no wonder that Eugenius was ready to take the first opportunity to assert his in  dependence. An occasion presented itself in connection with the negotiations now opened with the Greeks. John VI., head of the Eastern Empire estabhshed at Constantinople, was in a very dangerous position owing to the inroads of the Turks, who were getting nearer and nearer to his capital city, and his one hope lay in assistance from Western Europe.
text_transcription: IT WAS NO WONDER THAT EUGENIUS WAS READY TO TAKE THE FIRST OPPORTUNITY TO ASSERT HIS INDEPENDENCE AN OCCASION PRESENTED ITSELF IN CONNECTION WITH THE NEGOTIATIONS NOW OPEN WITH THE GREEKS JOHN THE SIXTH HEAD OF THE EASTERN EMPIRE ESTABLISHED AT CONSTANTINOPLE WAS IN A VERY DANGEROUS POSITION OWING TO THE INROADS OF THE TURKS WHO WERE GETTING NEARER AND NEARER TO HIS CAPITAL CITY AND HIS ONE HOPE LAY IN ASSISTANCE FROM WESTERN EUROPE
phonemes: ɪt wʌz nˈoʊ wˈʌndɚ ðæt juːdʒˈiːnɪəs wʌz ɹˈɛdi tə tˈeɪk ðə fˈɜːst ɑːpɚtˈuːnᵻɾi tʊ ɐsˈɜːt hɪz ɪn dᵻpˈɛndəns. ɐn əkˈeɪʒən pɹɪzˈɛntᵻd ɪtsˈɛlf ɪn kənˈɛkʃən wɪððə nᵻɡˌoʊʃɪˈeɪʃənz nˈaʊ ˈoʊpənd wɪððə ɡɹˈiːks. dʒˈɑːn vˌiːˈaɪ., hˈɛd ʌvðɪ ˈiːstɚn ˈɛmpaɪɚɹ ɪstˈæbhʃɛd æt kˌɑːnstɐntɪnˈoʊpəl, wʌz ɪn ɐ vˈɛɹi dˈeɪndʒɚɹəs pəzˈɪʃən ˈoʊɪŋ tə ðɪ ˈɪnɹoʊdz ʌvðə tˈɜːks, hˌuː wɜː ɡˌɛɾɪŋ nˈɪɹɚ ænd nˈɪɹɚ tə hɪz kˈæpɪɾəl sˈɪɾi, ænd hɪz wˈʌn hˈoʊp lˈeɪ ɪn ɐsˈɪstəns fɹʌm wˈɛstɚn jˈʊɹɹəp.