text_original: He understood the nature and the meaning of the new forces which were coming up in political life; he saw that the French Revolution was not destined to end in the mere restoration of mediaeval despotism.
text_transcription: HE UNDERSTOOD THE NATURE AND MEANING OF THE NEW FORCES WHICH WERE COMING UP IN POLITICAL LIFE HE SAW THAT THE FRENCH REVOLUTION WAS NOT DESTINED TO END IN THE MERE RESTORATION OF MEDIAEVAL DESPOTISM
phonemes: hiː ˌʌndɚstˈʊd ðə nˈeɪtʃɚ ænd ðə mˈiːnɪŋ ʌvðə nˈuː fˈɔːɹsᵻz wˌɪtʃ wɜː kˈʌmɪŋ ˌʌp ɪn pəlˈɪɾɪkəl lˈaɪf; hiː sˈɔː ðætðə fɹˈɛntʃ ɹˌɛvəlˈuːʃən wʌz nˌɑːt dˈɛstɪnd tʊ ˈɛnd ɪnðə mˈɪɹ ɹˌɛstɚɹˈeɪʃən ʌv mˌɛdɪˈiːvəl dˈɛspətˌɪzəm.