text_original: That the divisions of the Empire were thus widened is evident; yet even this mistaken policy produced certain advantages.
text_transcription: THAT THE DIVISIONS OF THE EMPIRE WERE THUS WIDENED AS EVIDENT YET EVEN THIS MISTAKEN POLICY PRODUCED CERTAIN ADVANTAGES
phonemes: ðætðə dᵻvˈɪʒənz ʌvðɪ ˈɛmpaɪɚ wɜː ðˈʌs wˈaɪdənd ɪz ˈɛvɪdənt; jˈɛt ˈiːvən ðɪs mɪstˈeɪkən pˈɑːlɪsi pɹədˈuːst sˈɜːʔn̩ ɐdvˈæntɪdʒᵻz.