text_original: It was well understood that his conduct, like that of Frederick of Prussia, to whom by his position he offers some analogy, would be guided entirely, not by principle, but by self  interest.
text_transcription: IT WAS WELL UNDERSTOOD THAT HIS CONDUCT LIKE THAT OF FREDERICK OF PRUSSIA TO WHOM BY HIS POSITION HE OFFERS SOME ANALOGY WOULD BE GUIDED ENTIRELY NOT BY PRINCIPLE BUT BY SELF INTEREST
phonemes: ɪt wʌz wˈɛl ˌʌndɚstˈʊd ðæt hɪz kˈɑːndʌkt, lˈaɪk ðæt ʌv fɹˈɛdɚɹˌɪk ʌv pɹˈʌʃə, tə hˈuːm baɪ hɪz pəzˈɪʃən hiː ˈɔfɚz sˌʌm ɐnˈælədʒi, wʊd biː ɡˈaɪdᵻd ɛntˈaɪɚli, nˌɑːt baɪ pɹˈɪnsɪpəl, bˌʌt baɪ sˈɛlf ˈɪntɹɛst.