text_original: For many years past the ascendancy of Lord Palmerston had imparted to English politics a sense of stability. This tranquillity was purchased, some would affirm, at the price of legislative sterility.
text_transcription: FOR MANY YEARS PAST THE ASCENDANCY OF LORD PALMERSTON HAD IMPARTED TO ENGLISH POLITICS A SENSE OF STABILITY THIS TRANQUILLITY WAS PURCHASED SOMEWHAT AFFIRM AT THE PRICE OF LEGISLATIVE STERILITY
phonemes: fɔːɹ mˈɛni jˈɪɹz pˈæst ðɪ ɐsˈɛndənsi ʌv lˈɔːɹd pˈɑːmɚstən hæd ɪmpˈɑːɹɾᵻd tʊ ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ pˈɑːlətˌɪks ɐ sˈɛns ʌv stəbˈɪlᵻɾi. ðɪs tɹæŋkwˈɪlᵻɾi wʌz pˈɜːtʃɪst, sˌʌm wʊd ɐfˈɜːm, æt ðə pɹˈaɪs ʌv lˈɛdʒɪslətˌɪv stɛɹˈɪlᵻɾi.