text_original: The inevitable intricacies of diplomacy, especially when employed on so vast a scale, are apt to overlay the well marked outline of the historic fact. The whole story is a lesson on the danger of alliances.
text_transcription: THE INEVITABLE INTRICACIES OF DIPLOMACY ESPECIALLY WHEN EMPLOYED ON SO VAST A SCALE ARE APT TO OVERLAY THE WELL MARKED OUTLINE OF THE HISTORIC FACT THE WHOLE STORY IS A LESSON ON THE DANGER OF ALLIANCES
phonemes: ðɪ ɪnˈɛvᵻɾəbəl ˈɪntɹɪkəsiz ʌv dɪplˈoʊməsi, ɪspˈɛʃəli wɛn ɛmplˈɔɪd ˌɔn sˌoʊ vˈæst ɐ skˈeɪl, ɑːɹ ˈæpt tʊ ˌoʊvɚlˈeɪ ðə wˈɛl mˈɑːɹkt ˈaʊtlaɪn ʌvðə hɪstˈɔːɹɪk fˈækt. ðə hˈoʊl stˈɔːɹi ɪz ɐ lˈɛsən ɔnðə dˈeɪndʒɚɹ ʌv ɐlˈaɪənsᵻz.