text_original: Wesley was a thorough despot; as much of a despot as Peter the Great or Napoleon. He took no trouble to dis  guise his despotic purpose. He did not shelter himself, as Napoleon once wished to do, under the draperies of a constitutional king.
text_transcription: WESLEY WAS A THOROUGH DESPOT AS MUCH OF A DESPOT AS PETER THE GREAT OR NAPOLEON HE TOOK NO TROUBLE TO DISGUISE HIS DESPOTIC PURPOSE HE DID NOT SHELTER HIMSELF AS NAPOLEON ONCE WISHED TO DO UNDER THE DRAPERIES OF A CONSTITUTIONAL KING
phonemes: wˈɛsli wʌzɐ θˈʌɹoʊ dˈɛspɑːt; æz mˈʌtʃ əvə dˈɛspɑːt æz pˈiːɾɚ ðə ɡɹˈeɪt ɔːɹ nɐpˈoʊlɪən. hiː tˈʊk nˈoʊ tɹˈʌbəl tə dˈɪs ɡˈaɪz hɪz dɛspˈɑːɾɪk pˈɜːpəs. hiː dɪdnˌɑːt ʃˈɛltɚ hɪmsˈɛlf, æz nɐpˈoʊlɪən wˈʌns wˈɪʃt tə dˈuː, ˌʌndɚ ðə dɹˈeɪpɚɹiz əvə kˌɑːnstɪtˈuːʃənəl kˈɪŋ.