text_original: More than once it seemed probable that the Diet would break up before coming to a decision, and the country be thrown into hopeless disorder. That no such disaster happened must be attributed to the wisdom and tact of Maria Theresa herself.
text_transcription: MORE THAN ONCE IT SEEMED PROBABLE THAT THE DIET WOULD BREAK UP BEFORE COMING TO A DECISION AND THE COUNTRY BE THROWN INTO HOPELESS DISORDER THAT NO SUCH DISASTER HAPPENED MUST BE ATTRIBUTED TO THE WISDOM AND TACT OF MARIA THERESA HERSELF
phonemes: mˈɔːɹ ðɐn wˈʌns ɪt sˈiːmd pɹˈɑːbəbəl ðætðə dˈaɪət wʊd bɹˈeɪk ˌʌp bᵻfˌɔːɹ kˈʌmɪŋ tʊ ɐ dᵻsˈɪʒən, ænd ðə kˈʌntɹi biː θɹˈoʊn ˌɪntʊ hˈoʊpləs dɪsˈɔːɹdɚ. ðæt nˈoʊ sˈʌtʃ dɪzˈæstɚ hˈæpənd mˈʌst biː ɐtɹˈɪbjuːɾᵻd tə ðə wˈɪzdəm ænd tˈækt ʌv mɚɹˈiːə tɚɹˈiːzə hɜːsˈɛlf.