text_original: In Germany the pope had no material force at his disposal to aid either side, and the two seemed so nearly balanced that he shrank from declaring positively for either, and took refuge in an equivocating policy.
text_transcription: IN GERMANY THE POPE HAD NO MATERIAL FORCE AT HIS DISPOSAL TO AID EITHER SIDE AND THE TWO SEEMED SO NEARLY BALANCED THAT HE SHRANK FROM DECLARING POSITIVELY FOR EITHER AND TOOK REFUGE IN AN EQUIVOCATING POLICY
phonemes: ɪn dʒˈɜːməni ðə pˈoʊp hæd nˈoʊ mətˈɪɹiəl fˈɔːɹs æt hɪz dɪspˈoʊzəl tʊ ˈeɪd ˈiːðɚ sˈaɪd, ænd ðə tˈuː sˈiːmd sˌoʊ nˌɪɹli bˈælənst ðæt hiː ʃɹˈæŋk fɹʌm dᵻklˈɛɹɪŋ pˈɑːzᵻtˌɪvli fɔːɹ ˈiːðɚ, ænd tˈʊk ɹˈɛfjuːdʒ ɪn ɐn ɪkwˈɪvəkˌeɪɾɪŋ pˈɑːlɪsi.