text_original: And Cath  erine dei Medici, who had courted Francis in order to discover his secrets, had not the art to cure a distempered soul. The King was virtu  ally alone in his melancholy and his suspicion.
text_transcription: AND CATHARINE DE MEDICI WHO HAD COURTED FRANCIS IN ORDER TO DISCOVER HIS SECRETS HAD NOT THE ART TO CURE A DISTEMPERED SOUL THE KING WAS VIRTUALLY ALONE IN HIS MELANCHOLY AND HIS SUSPICION
phonemes: ænd kˈæθ ˈɛɹiːn dˈeɪ mˈɛdɪsˌaɪ, hˌuː hæd kˈɔːɹɾᵻd fɹˈænsɪs ɪn ˈɔːɹdɚ tə dɪskˈʌvɚ hɪz sˈiːkɹᵻts, hæd nˌɑːt ðɪ ˈɑːɹt tə kjˈʊɹ ɐ dɪstˈɛmpɚd sˈoʊl. ðə kˈɪŋ wʌz vˈɜːɾuː ˈælaɪ ɐlˈoʊn ɪn hɪz mˈɛləŋkˌɑːli ænd hɪz səspˈɪʃən.