text_original: The feudal aristocracy were too often fierce, insolent, licentious ; and if pre  lates were to be placed under the heels of such men it was impossible that they should do their duty as guides and guardians of the moral and spiritual life, and the whole conception of their office would become de  Digitized by VjOOQIC The Last Years of Gregory VII. 155 graded.
text_transcription: THE FEUDAL ARISTOCRACY WERE TOO OFTEN FIERCE INSOLENT LICENTIOUS AND IF PRELATES WERE TO BE PLACED UNDER THE HEELS OF SUCH MEN IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE THAT THEY SHOULD DO THEIR DUTY AS GUIDES AND GUARDIANS OF THE MORAL AND SPIRITUAL LIFE AND THE WHOLE CONCEPTION OF THEIR OFFICE WOULD BECOME DEGRADED
phonemes: ðə fjˈuːdəl ˌæɹɪstˈɑːkɹəsi wɜː tˈuː ˈɔfən fˈɪɹs, ˈɪnsələnt, laɪsˈɛnʃəs ; ænd ɪf pɹˈiː lˈeɪts wɜː təbi plˈeɪst ˌʌndɚ ðə hˈiːlz ʌv sˈʌtʃ mˈɛn ɪt wʌz ɪmpˈɑːsᵻbəl ðæt ðeɪ ʃˌʊd dˈuː ðɛɹ dˈuːɾi æz ɡˈaɪdz ænd ɡˈɑːɹdiənz ʌvðə mˈɔːɹəl ænd spˈɪɹɪtʃˌuːəl lˈaɪf, ænd ðə hˈoʊl kənsˈɛpʃən ʌv ðɛɹ ˈɑːfɪs wʊd bɪkˌʌm də dˈɪdʒɪtˌaɪzd baɪ vˌiːdʒˈeɪ ˈuːkɪk ðə lˈæst jˈɪɹz ʌv ɡɹˈɛɡɚɹi ɹˌoʊmən sˈɛvən. wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti fˈaɪv ɡɹˈeɪdᵻd.