text_original: He did nothing to strengthen the popular element in the government, the States General only met once during his reign, but if his rule was despotic, it was capable and orderly and it gave to his subjects a feeling of security which meant more to them than democratic control.
text_transcription: HE DID NOTHING TO STRENGTHEN THE POPULAR ELEMENT IN THE GOVERNMENT THE STATES GENERAL ONLY MET ONCE DURING HIS REIGN BUT IF HIS RULE WAS DESPOTIC IT WAS CAPABLE AND ORDERLY AND IT GAVE TO HIS SUBJECTS A FEELING OF SECURITY WHICH MEANT MORE TO THEM THAN DEMOCRATIC CONTROL
phonemes: hiː dˈɪd nˈʌθɪŋ tə stɹˈɛŋθən ðə pˈɑːpjʊlɚɹ ˈɛlɪmənt ɪnðə ɡˈʌvɚnmənt, ðə stˈeɪts dʒˈɛnɚɹəl ˈoʊnli mˈɛt wˈʌns dˈʊɹɹɪŋ hɪz ɹˈeɪn, bˌʌt ɪf hɪz ɹˈuːl wʌz dɛspˈɑːɾɪk, ɪt wʌz kˈeɪpəbəl ænd ˈɔːɹdɚli ænd ɪt ɡˈeɪv tə hɪz sˈʌbdʒɛkts ɐ fˈiːlɪŋ ʌv sᵻkjˈʊɹɹᵻɾi wˌɪtʃ mˈɛnt mˈɔːɹ tə ðˌɛm ðɐn dˌɛməkɹˈæɾɪk kəntɹˈoʊl.