text_original: Though for two years he adhered to his resolution, devoting himself to science and the society of scientific men, the request made to him by the Counts of the Westphalian " Colle  gium" to represent them at the Congress of Rastadt, drew him back to the world of di])lomacy and politics.
text_transcription: THOUGH FOR TWO YEARS HE ADHERED TO HIS RESOLUTION DEVOTING HIMSELF TO SCIENCE AND THE SOCIETY OF SCIENTIFIC MEN THE REQUEST MADE TO HIM BY THE COUNTS OF THE WESTPHALIATED COLLEGIUM TO REPRESENT THEM AT THE CONGRESS OF RACHSTATT DREW HIM BACK TO THE WORLD OF DIPLOMACY AND POLITICS
phonemes: ðˌoʊ fɔːɹ tˈuː jˈɪɹz hiː ædhˈɪɹd tə hɪz ɹˌɛzəlˈuːʃən, dɪvˈoʊɾɪŋ hɪmsˈɛlf tə sˈaɪəns ænd ðə səsˈaɪəɾi ʌv saɪəntˈɪfɪk mˈɛn, ðə ɹᵻkwˈɛst mˌeɪd tə hˌɪm baɪ ðə kˈaʊnts ʌvðə wɛstfˈeɪliən " kˈɑːl dʒˈɪəm" tə ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛnt ðˌɛm æt ðə kˈɑːŋɡɹəs ʌv ɹˈæstæt, dɹˈuː hˌɪm bˈæk tə ðə wˈɜːld ʌv di])lˈɑːməsi ænd pˈɑːlətˌɪks.