text_original: An adept in the art of dissembling, he had behaved himself modestly towards the bishops, submissively towards the nobles, and obsequiously towards the pope as long as it served his turn.
text_transcription: AN ADEPT IN THE ART OF DISSEMBLING HE HAD BEHAVED HIMSELF MODESTLY TOWARDS THE BISHOPS SUBMISSIVELY TOWARD THE NOBLES AND OBSEQUIOUSLY TOWARDS THE POPE AS LONG AS IT SERVED HIS TURN
phonemes: ɐn ɐdˈɛpt ɪnðɪ ˈɑːɹt ʌv dɪsˈɛmblɪŋ, hiː hæd bᵻhˈeɪvd hɪmsˈɛlf mˈɑːdɪstli təwˈɔːɹdz ðə bˈɪʃəps, səbmˈɪsɪvli təwˈɔːɹdz ðə nˈoʊbəlz, ænd əbsˈiːkwɪəsli təwˈɔːɹdz ðə pˈoʊp æz lˈɔŋ æz ɪt sˈɜːvd hɪz tˈɜːn.