text_original: Napoleon's arch had at least been cemented by glory. He had made France the dominant factor in the continental system ; and he was continually gratifying the pride, and appealing to the generous instincts, of a peculiarly imaginative people.
text_transcription: NAPOLEON'S ARCH HAD AT LEAST BEEN CEMENTED BY GLORY HE HAD MADE FRANCE THE DOMINANT FACTOR IN THE CONTINENTAL SYSTEM AND HE WAS CONTINUALLY GRATIFYING THE PRIDE AND APPEALING TO THE GENEROUS INSTINCTS OF A PECULIARLY IMAGINATIVE PEOPLE
phonemes: nɐpˈoʊlɪənz ˈɑːɹtʃ hæd æt lˈiːst bˌɪn sᵻmˈɛntᵻd baɪ ɡlˈɔːɹi. hiː hæd mˌeɪd fɹˈæns ðə dˈɑːmɪnənt fˈæktɚɹ ɪnðə kˌɑːntɪnˈɛntəl sˈɪstəm ; ænd hiː wʌz kəntˈɪnjuːəli ɡɹˈæɾᵻfˌaɪɪŋ ðə pɹˈaɪd, ænd ɐpˈiːlɪŋ tə ðə dʒˈɛnɚɹəs ˈɪnstɪŋkts, əvə pɪkjˈuːlɪɹli ɪmˈædʒɪnətˌɪv pˈiːpəl.