text_original: The national spirit was at a low ebb. The profuse liberality with which place and money had been lavished by the late emperor upon the higher nobility had failed to arouse in them any strong sense of loyalty.
text_transcription: THE NATIONAL SPIRIT WAS AT A LOWEB THE PROFUSE LIBERALITY WITH WHICH PLACE AND MONEY HAD BEEN LAVISHED BY THE LATE EMPEROR UPON THE HIGHER NOBILITY HAD FAILED TO AROUSE IN THEM ANY SENSE OF LOYALTY
phonemes: ðə nˈæʃənəl spˈɪɹɪt wʌz æɾə lˈoʊ ˈɛb. ðə pɹəfjˈuːz lˌɪbɚɹˈælᵻɾi wɪð wˌɪtʃ plˈeɪs ænd mˈʌni hɐdbɪn lˈævɪʃt baɪ ðə lˈeɪt ˈɛmpɚɹɚɹ əpˌɑːn ðə hˈaɪɚ noʊbˈɪlᵻɾi hæd fˈeɪld tʊ ɚɹˈaʊz ɪn ðˌɛm ˌɛni stɹˈɔŋ sˈɛns ʌv lˈɔɪəlɾi.