text_original: The safety of the Empire, he said, depended on the establishment of the immediate supremacy of the sovereign over the army, and the maintenance of an adequate body of troops even in time of peace. The mind of Maria Theresa was always singularly open to advice.
text_transcription: THE SAFETY OF THE EMPIRE HE SAID DEPENDED ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE IMMEDIATE SUPREMACY OF THE SOVEREIGN OVER THE ARMY AND THE MAINTENANCE OF AN ADEQUATE BODY OF TROOPS EVEN IN TIME OF PEACE THE MIND OF MARIA THERESA WAS ALWAYS SINGULARLY OPEN TO ADVICE
phonemes: ðə sˈeɪfti ʌvðɪ ˈɛmpaɪɚ, hiː sˈɛd, dᵻpˈɛndᵻd ɔnðɪ ɪstˈæblɪʃmənt ʌvðɪ ɪmˈiːdɪət suːpɹˈɛməsi ʌvðə sˈɑːvɚɹˌɪn ˌoʊvɚ ðɪ ˈɑːɹmi, ænd ðə mˈeɪntənəns əvən ˈædɪkwət bˈɑːdi ʌv tɹˈuːps ˈiːvən ɪn tˈaɪm ʌv pˈiːs. ðə mˈaɪnd ʌv mɚɹˈiːə tɚɹˈiːzə wʌz ˈɔːlweɪz sˈɪŋɡjʊlɚli ˈoʊpən tʊ ɐdvˈaɪs.