text_original: As to this opposition itself, without any wish to detract from its sublimity, it may fairly be asked whether — at the time Con  stant began his denunciations, and Madame de Stael encouraged them — it was altogether well  timed.
text_transcription: AS TO THIS OPPOSITION ITSELF WITHOUT ANY WISH TO DETRACT FROM ITS SUBLIMITY IT MAY FAIRLY BE ASKED WHETHER AT THE TIME CONSTANCE BEGAN HIS DENUNCIATIONS AND MADAME DE STAEL ENCOURAGED THEM IT WAS ALTOGETHER WELL TIMED
phonemes: æz tə ðɪs ˌɑːpəzˈɪʃən ɪtsˈɛlf, wɪðˌaʊt ˌɛni wˈɪʃ tə dɪtɹˈækt fɹʌm ɪts sʌblˈɪmᵻɾi, ɪt mˈeɪ fˈɛɹli biː ˈæskt wˈɛðɚ — æt ðə tˈaɪm kˈɑːn stˈænt bɪɡˈæn hɪz dᵻnˌʌnsɪˈeɪʃənz, ænd mˈædəm də stˈeɪl ɛŋkˈɜːɹɪdʒd ðˌɛm — ɪt wʌz ˌɔːltəɡˈɛðɚ wˈɛl tˈaɪmd.