text_original: The absence of the Pope, the weakness of the Emperor, and the divisions of Italy offered some real possibiHties of suc  cess, but for two great obstacles : the character of Rienzi himself, and the instability of the Roman people.
text_transcription: THE ABSENCE OF THE POPE THE WEAKNESS OF THE EMPEROR AND THE DIVISIONS OF ITALY OFFERED SOME REAL POSSIBILITIES OF SUCCESS BUT FOR TWO GREAT OBSTACLES THE CHARACTER OF RIENZI HIMSELF AND THE INSTABILITY OF THE ROMAN PEOPLE
phonemes: ðɪ ˈæbsəns ʌvðə pˈoʊp, ðə wˈiːknəs ʌvðɪ ˈɛmpɚɹɚ, ænd ðə dᵻvˈɪʒənz ʌv ˈɪɾəli ˈɔfɚd sˌʌm ɹˈiːəl pˈɑːsɪbˌaɪ ˈeɪtʃtˈaɪz ʌv sˈʌk sˈɛs, bˌʌt fɔːɹ tˈuː ɡɹˈeɪt ˈɑːbstəkəlz : ðə kˈæɹɪktɚɹ ʌv ɹˈiːnzi hɪmsˈɛlf, ænd ðɪ ɪnstəbˈɪlᵻɾi ʌvðə ɹˈoʊmən pˈiːpəl.