text_original: The principle involved was everything. To admit in any degree the right of Great Britain to impose at her pleasure a tax upon the colonists was to surrender in ignominy the privileges and to betray the duties of free men.
text_transcription: THE PRINCIPLE INVOLVED WAS EVERYTHING TO ADMIT IN ANY DEGREE THE RIGHT OF GREAT BRITAIN TO IMPOSE AT HER PLEASURE A TAX UPON THE COLONISTS WAS TO SURRENDER IN IGNOMINY THE PRIVILEGES AND TO BETRAY THE DUTIES OF FREEMEN
phonemes: ðə pɹˈɪnsɪpəl ɪnvˈɑːlvd wʌz ˈɛvɹɪθˌɪŋ. tʊ ɐdmˈɪt ɪn ˌɛni dᵻɡɹˈiː ðə ɹˈaɪt ʌv ɡɹˈeɪt bɹˈɪtən tʊ ɪmpˈoʊz æt hɜː plˈɛʒɚɹ ɐ tˈæks əpˌɑːn ðə kˈɑːlənˌɪsts wʌz tə sɚɹˈɛndɚɹ ɪn ˈɪɡnəmˌɪni ðə pɹˈɪvᵻlɪdʒᵻz ænd tə bᵻtɹˈeɪ ðə dˈuːɾiz ʌv fɹˈiː mˈɛn.