text_original: Metternich, confronted by Italy, Germany, and Hungary, had a task less easy, because it 173 LIFE OF PRINCE METTERNICE. dealt with more than one nationality. But, resting on his prestige, his alliances, and his power to employ force, he was equal to the occasion.
text_transcription: MEDERNICH CONFRONTED BY ITALY GERMANY AND HUNGARY HAD A TASK LESS EASY BECAUSE IT DEALT WITH MORE THAN ONE NATIONALITY BUT RESTING ON HIS PRESTIGE HIS ALLIANCES AND HIS POWER TO EMPLOY FORCE HE WAS EQUAL TO THE OCCASION
phonemes: mˈɛtɚnˌɪʃ, kənfɹˈʌntᵻd baɪ ˈɪɾəli, dʒˈɜːməni, ænd hˈʌŋɡɚɹi, hæd ɐ tˈæsk lˈɛs ˈiːzi, bɪkˈʌz ɪt wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti θɹˈiː lˈaɪf ʌv pɹˈɪns mˈɛtɚnɪs. dˈɛlt wɪð mˈɔːɹ ðɐn wˈʌn nˌæʃənˈælᵻɾi. bˌʌt, ɹˈɛstɪŋ ˌɔn hɪz pɹɛstˈiːʒ, hɪz ɐlˈaɪənsᵻz, ænd hɪz pˈaʊɚ tʊ ɛmplˈɔɪ fˈɔːɹs, hiː wʌz ˈiːkwəl tə ðɪ əkˈeɪʒən.