text_original: The field of active politics was reserved for men of family, of wealth, or of the few whom powerful patronage served in lieu of birth and aided to the necessary opulence.
text_transcription: THE FIELD OF ACTIVE POLITICS WAS RESERVED FOR MEN OF FAMILY OF WEALTH OR OF THE FEW WHOM POWERFUL PATRONAGE SERVED IN LIEU OF BIRTH AND AIDED TO THE NECESSARY OPULENCE
phonemes: ðə fˈiːld ʌv ˈæktɪv pˈɑːlətˌɪks wʌz ɹɪzˈɜːvd fɔːɹ mˈɛn ʌv fˈæmɪli, ʌv wˈɛlθ, ɔːɹ ʌvðə fjˈuː hˈuːm pˈaʊɚfəl pˈætɹənɪdʒ sˈɜːvd ɪn lˈuː ʌv bˈɜːθ ænd ˈeɪdᵻd tə ðə nˈɛsᵻsɚɹi ˈɑːpjʊləns.