text_original: He came at a time of great need, and at first his success was surprising. The Lombard cities opened their gates to him, with strict impartiaHty he restored their exiles, whether Guelf or Ghibelline ; deputies from nearly every State hastened to swear allegiance.
text_transcription: HE CAME AT A TIME OF GREAT NEED AND AT FIRST HIS SUCCESS WAS SURPRISING THE LOMBARD CITIES OPENED THEIR GATES TO HIM WITH STRICT IMPARTIALITY HE RESTORED THEIR EXILES WHETHER GUELPH OR GHIBELLINE DEPUTIES FROM NEARLY EVERY STATE HASTENED TO SWEAR ALLEGIANCE
phonemes: hiː kˈeɪm æɾə tˈaɪm ʌv ɡɹˈeɪt nˈiːd, ænd æt fˈɜːst hɪz səksˈɛs wʌz sɚpɹˈaɪzɪŋ. ðə lˈɑːmbɑːɹd sˈɪɾiz ˈoʊpənd ðɛɹ ɡˈeɪts tə hˌɪm, wɪð stɹˈɪkt ɪmpˈɑːɹʃə ˌeɪtʃtˌiːwˈaɪ hiː ɹᵻstˈɔːɹd ðɛɹ ˈɛɡzaɪlz, wˈɛðɚ ɡˈɛlf ɔːɹ ɡˈaɪbəlˌaɪn ; dˈɛpjuːɾiz fɹʌm nˌɪɹli ˈɛvɹi stˈeɪt hˈeɪsənd tə swˈɛɹ ɐlˈiːdʒəns.