text_original: He had made himself the leader in Ireland of the movement for Catholic Emancipation, and he had kindled an enthusiasm there which any English statesman of ordinary intelligence and foresight might easily have seen it would be impossible to extinguish so long as there was a struggle to be fought.
text_transcription: HE HAD MADE HIMSELF THE LEADER IN IRELAND OF A MOVEMENT FOR CATHOLIC EMANCIPATION AND HE HAD KINDLED AN ENTHUSIASM THERE WHICH ANY ENGLISH STATESMAN OF ORDINARY INTELLIGENCE AND FORESIGHT MIGHT EASILY HAVE SEEN IT WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE TO EXTINGUISH SO LONG AS THERE WAS A STRUGGLE TO BE FOUGHT
phonemes: hiː hæd mˌeɪd hɪmsˈɛlf ðə lˈiːdɚɹ ɪn ˈaɪɚlənd ʌvðə mˈuːvmənt fɔːɹ kˈæθlɪk ɪmˌænsɪpˈeɪʃən, ænd hiː hæd kˈɪndəld ɐn ɛnθˈuːziˌæzəm ðɛɹ wˌɪtʃ ˌɛni ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ stˈeɪtsmən ʌv ˈɔːɹdɪnˌɛɹi ɪntˈɛlɪdʒəns ænd fˈɔːɹsaɪt mˌaɪt ˈiːzili hæv sˈiːn ɪt wʊd biː ɪmpˈɑːsᵻbəl tʊ ɛkstˈɪŋɡwɪʃ sˌoʊ lˈɔŋ æz ðɛɹwˌʌz ɐ stɹˈʌɡəl təbi fˈɔːt.