text_original: In such a state of mind what seems ridiculous becomes possible, and the spirit of mocking youth in Ma  dame de Stael, which once could laugh at the passionate half of her nature, was buried with most of her hopes and almost all of her illusions.
text_transcription: IN SUCH A STATE OF MIND WHAT SEEMS RIDICULOUS BECOMES POSSIBLE THE SPIRIT OF MOCKING YOUTH IN MADAME DE STAEL WHICH ONCE COULD LAUGH AT THE PASSIONATE HALF OF HER NATURE WAS BURIED WITH MOST OF HER HOPES AND ALMOST ALL OF HER ILLUSIONS
phonemes: ɪn sˈʌtʃ ɐ stˈeɪt ʌv mˈaɪnd wʌt sˈiːmz ɹɪdˈɪkjʊləs bɪkˌʌmz pˈɑːsᵻbəl, ænd ðə spˈɪɹɪt ʌv mˈɑːkɪŋ jˈuːθ ɪn mˈɑː dˈeɪm də stˈeɪl, wˌɪtʃ wˈʌns kʊd lˈæf æt ðə pˈæʃənət hˈæf ʌv hɜː nˈeɪtʃɚ, wʌz bˈɛɹid wɪð mˈoʊst əv hɜː hˈoʊps ænd ˈɔːlmoʊst ˈɔːl ʌv hɜːɹ ɪlˈuːʒənz.