text_original: The French historian Michelet says of this Great Ordinance, that it was more than a reform, it was a change of government ; and that though it w^as a change for the better, such a step was dangerous in the face of a foreign foe.
text_transcription: THE FRENCH HISTORIAN MICHELLEE SAYS OF THIS GREAT ORDINANCE THAT IT WAS MORE THAN A REFORM IT WAS A CHANGE OF GOVERNMENT AND THAT THOUGH IT WAS A CHANGE FOR THE BETTER SUCH A STEP WAS DANGEROUS IN THE FACE OF A FOREIGN FOE
phonemes: ðə fɹˈɛntʃ hɪstˈɔːɹiən mˈɪtʃɛlɪt sˈɛz ʌv ðɪs ɡɹˈeɪt ˈɔːɹdɪnəns, ðˌɐɾɪt wʌz mˈɔːɹ ðˌænɚ ɹᵻfˈɔːɹm, ɪt wʌzɐ tʃˈeɪndʒ ʌv ɡˈʌvɚnmənt ; ænd ðæt ðˌoʊ ɪt dˈʌbəljˌuː æz ɐ tʃˈeɪndʒ fɚðə bˈɛɾɚ, sˈʌtʃ ɐ stˈɛp wʌz dˈeɪndʒɚɹəs ɪnðə fˈeɪs əvə fˈɔːɹən fˈoʊ.