text_original: The selection, under the circumstances, was a specially happy one, for Metternich had made of the character of Napoleon a study, and his keen, cold, and unimpassioned intellect had recognised its strong and its weak points alike.
text_transcription: THE SELECTION UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES WAS A SPECIALLY HAPPY ONE FOR MEERNICH HAD MADE OF THE CHARACTER OF NAPOLEON A STUDY AND HIS KEEN COLD AND UNIMPASSIONED INTELLECT HAD RECOGNIZED ITS STRONG AND ITS WEAK POINTS ALIKE
phonemes: ðə sᵻlˈɛkʃən, ˌʌndɚ ðə sˈɜːkəmstˌænsᵻz, wʌzɐ spˈɛʃəli hˈæpi wˌʌn, fɔːɹ mˈɛtɚnˌɪʃ hæd mˌeɪd ʌvðə kˈæɹɪktɚɹ ʌv nɐpˈoʊlɪən ɐ stˈʌdi, ænd hɪz kˈiːn, kˈoʊld, ænd ˌʌnɪmpˈæʃənd ˈɪntəlˌɛkt hæd ɹˈɛkəɡnˌaɪzd ɪts stɹˈɔŋ ænd ɪts wˈiːk pˈɔɪnts ɐlˈaɪk.