text_original: The passage I am about to quote will give a better and clearer idea of the opinion of Metternich regarding himself, and of his absolute supremacy in Germany, at this period, than it would be possible to draw from official correspondence.
text_transcription: THE PASSAGE I AM ABOUT TO QUOTE WILL GIVE A BETTER AND CLEARER IDEA OF THE OPINION OF MEDERNICH REGARDING HIMSELF AND OF HIS ABSOLUTE SUPREMACY IN GERMANY AT THIS PERIOD THAN IT WOULD BE POSSIBLE TO DRAW FROM OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE
phonemes: ðə pˈæsɪdʒ aɪɐm ɐbˌaʊt tə kwˈoʊt wɪl ɡˈɪv ɐ bˈɛɾɚ ænd klˈɪɹɚɹ aɪdˈiə ʌvðɪ əpˈɪniən ʌv mˈɛtɚnˌɪʃ ɹᵻɡˈɑːɹdɪŋ hɪmsˈɛlf, ænd ʌv hɪz ˈæbsəlˌuːt suːpɹˈɛməsi ɪn dʒˈɜːməni, æt ðɪs pˈiəɹɪəd, ðɐn ɪt wʊd biː pˈɑːsᵻbəl tə dɹˈɔː fɹʌm əfˈɪʃəl kˌɔːɹɪspˈɑːndəns.