text_original: It was the merit of Francis to rise above sectarian considerations, to propose a great political aUi  ance between the Protestant North, and Catho  lic Venice, and Catholic France, and Mohamme  dan Turkey. Such an alliance would have been the last word, the greatest masterpiece of the Renaissance.
text_transcription: IT WAS THE MERIT OF FRANCIS TO RISE ABOVE SECTARIAN CONSIDERATIONS TO PROPOSE A GREAT POLITICAL ALLIANCE BETWEEN THE PROTESTANT NORTH AND CATHOLIC VENICE AND CATHOLIC FRANCE AND MOHAMMEDAN TURKEY SUCH AN ALLIANCE WOULD HAVE BEEN THE LAST WORD THE GREATEST MASTERPIECE OF THE RENAISSANCE
phonemes: ɪt wʌzðə mˈɛɹɪt ʌv fɹˈænsɪs tə ɹˈaɪz əbˌʌv sɛktˈɛɹiən kənsˌɪdɚɹˈeɪʃənz, tə pɹəpˈoʊz ɐ ɡɹˈeɪt pəlˈɪɾɪkəl ɐ jˌuːˈaɪ ˈæns bᵻtwˌiːn ðə pɹˈɑːɾɪstənt nˈɔːɹθ, ænd kˈæθoʊ lˈɪk vˈɛnɪs, ænd kˈæθlɪk fɹˈæns, ænd mˈoʊhæm dˈæn tˈɜːki. sˈʌtʃ ɐn ɐlˈaɪəns wʊdhɐv bˌɪn ðə lˈæst wˈɜːd, ðə ɡɹˈeɪɾɪst mˈæstɚpˌiːs ʌvðə ɹˈɛnəsˌɑːns.