text_original: A periodical outbreak of the craving or lust for war seems to be one of the passions and one of the afflictions of almost every great commonwealth in Europe. A wise and just policy may have secured a peace that has lasted for years; but the mere fact that peace has lasted for years 148  ^ HISTORY OF THE FOUR GEORGES.
text_transcription: A PERIODICAL OUTBREAK OF THE CRAVING OR LUST FOR WAR SEEMS TO BE ONE OF THE PASSIONS AND ONE OF THE AFFLICTIONS OF ALMOST EVERY GREAT COMMONWEALTH IN EUROPE A WISE AND JUST POLICY MAY HAVE SECURED A PEACE THAT HAS LASTED FOR YEARS BUT THE MERE FACT THAT PEACE HAS LASTED FOR YEARS
phonemes: ɐ pˌiəɹɪˈɑːdɪkəl ˈaʊtbɹeɪk ʌvðə kɹˈeɪvɪŋ ɔːɹ lˈʌst fɔːɹ wˈɔːɹ sˈiːmz təbi wˈʌn ʌvðə pˈæʃənz ænd wˈʌn ʌvðɪ ɐflˈɪkʃənz ʌv ˈɔːlmoʊst ˈɛvɹi ɡɹˈeɪt kˈɑːmənwˌɛlθ ɪn jˈʊɹɹəp. ɐ wˈaɪz ænd dʒˈʌst pˈɑːlɪsi mˌeɪhɐv sᵻkjˈʊɹd ɐ pˈiːs ðæt hɐz lˈæstᵻd fɔːɹ jˈɪɹz; bˌʌt ðə mˈɪɹ fˈækt ðæt pˈiːs hɐz lˈæstᵻd fɔːɹ jˈɪɹz wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɔːɹɾi ˈeɪt hˈɪstɚɹi ʌvðə fˈɔːɹ dʒˈɔːɹdʒᵻz.