text_original: It was in an evil mo  ment for himself that he yielded to the policy of the Pa  triots, and tried to carry on a war in which he had no sympathy, and from which he had no hope. He was a great statesman ; almost, but not quite, a great man.
text_transcription: IT WAS IN AN EVIL MOMENT FOR HIMSELF THAT HE YIELDED TO THE POLICY OF THE PATRIOTS AND TRIED TO CARRY ON A WAR IN WHICH HE HAD NO SYMPATHY AND FROM WHICH HE HAD NO HOPE HE WAS A GREAT STATESMAN ALMOST BUT NOT QUITE A GREAT MAN
phonemes: ɪt wʌz ɪn ɐn ˈiːvəl mˈoʊ mˈɛnt fɔːɹ hɪmsˈɛlf ðæt hiː jˈiːldᵻd tə ðə pˈɑːlɪsi ʌvðə pˈɑː tɹˈaɪɑːts, ænd tɹˈaɪd tə kˈæɹi ˌɔn ɐ wˈɔːɹ ɪnwˌɪtʃ hiː hæd nˈoʊ sˈɪmpəθi, ænd fɹʌm wˈɪtʃ hiː hæd nˈoʊ hˈoʊp. hiː wʌzɐ ɡɹˈeɪt stˈeɪtsmən ; ˈɔːlmoʊst, bˌʌt nˌɑːt kwˈaɪt, ɐ ɡɹˈeɪt mˈæn.