text_original: Perhaps to please the latter, he promised to intercede with the despot for heF illustrious friend ; and he was, as it appears, so far successful that Napoleon accorded permission for Madame de Stael to reside at Dijon.
text_transcription: PERHAPS TO PLEASE THE LATTER HE PROMISED TO INTERCEDE WITH THE DESPOT FOR HER ILLUSTRIOUS FRIEND AND HE WAS AS IT APPEARS SO FAR SUCCESSFUL THAT NAPOLEON ACCORDED PERMISSION FOR MADAME DE STAEL TO RESIDE AT DIJON
phonemes: pɚhˈæps tə plˈiːz ðə lˈæɾɚ, hiː pɹˈɑːmɪst tʊ ˌɪntɚsˈiːd wɪððə dˈɛspɑːt fɔːɹ hiː ˈɛf ɪlˈʌstɹiəs fɹˈɛnd ; ænd hiː wʌz, æz ɪɾ ɐpˈɪɹz, sˈoʊ fˌɑːɹ səksˈɛsfəl ðæt nɐpˈoʊlɪən ɐkˈɔːɹdᵻd pɚmˈɪʃən fɔːɹ mˈædəm də stˈeɪl tə ɹᵻsˈaɪd æt dˈiːʒɑːn.