text_original: I have stated in an earlier portion of this sketch how, at a certain period of his career, Metternich had taken refuge from the strife of politics in the congenial study of literature and science.
text_transcription: I HAVE STATED IN AN EARLIER PORTION OF THIS SKETCH HOW AT A CERTAIN PERIOD OF HIS CAREER MEDORNICH HAD TAKEN REFUGE FROM THE STRIFE OF POLITICS IN THE CONGENIAL STUDY OF LITERATURE AND SCIENCE
phonemes: aɪ hæv stˈeɪɾᵻd ɪn ɐn ˈɜːlɪɚ pˈɔːɹʃən ʌv ðɪs skˈɛtʃ hˈaʊ, æɾə sˈɜːʔn̩ pˈiəɹɪəd ʌv hɪz kɚɹˈɪɹ, mˈɛtɚnˌɪʃ hæd tˈeɪkən ɹˈɛfjuːdʒ fɹʌmðə stɹˈaɪf ʌv pˈɑːlətˌɪks ɪnðə kəndʒˈiːnɪəl stˈʌdi ʌv lˈɪɾɚɹᵻtʃɚ ænd sˈaɪəns.