text_original: The ruins left by the decay of the system of the Middle Ages encumbered on all sides the march of government. The policy followed for many years by the Austrian House was too deeply imprinted on the minds of her aged councillors to allow of any adaptation to the changed circumstances of Europe; while the rivalry and self seeking of her ministers prevented them from giving any advice of a large or general character.
text_transcription: THE RUINS LEFT BY THE DECAY OF THE SYSTEM OF THE MIDDLE AGES ENCUMBERED ON ALL SIDES THE MARCH OF GOVERNMENT THE POLICY FOLLOWED FOR MANY YEARS BY THE AUSTRIAN HOUSE WAS TOO DEEPLY IMPRINTED ON THE MINDS OF HER AGED COUNSELLORS TO ALLOW OF ANY ADAPTATION TO THE CHANGED CIRCUMSTANCES OF EUROPE WHILE THE RIVALRY AND SELF SEEKING OF HER MINISTERS PREVENTED THEM FROM GIVING ANY ADVICE OF A LARGE OR GENERAL CHARACTER
phonemes: ðə ɹˈuːɪnz lˈɛft baɪ ðə dᵻkˈeɪ ʌvðə sˈɪstəm ʌvðə mˈɪdəl ˈeɪdʒᵻz ɛŋkˈʌmbɚd ˌɔn ˈɔːl sˈaɪdz ðə mˈɑːɹtʃ ʌv ɡˈʌvɚnmənt. ðə pˈɑːlɪsi fˈɑːloʊd fɔːɹ mˈɛni jˈɪɹz baɪ ðɪ ˈɔːstɹiən hˈaʊs wʌz tˈuː dˈiːpli ɪmpɹˈɪntᵻd ɔnðə mˈaɪndz ʌv hɜːɹ ˈeɪdʒd kˈaʊnsɪlɚz tʊ ɐlˈaʊ ʌv ˌɛni ˌædæptˈeɪʃən tə ðə tʃˈeɪndʒd sˈɜːkəmstˌænsᵻz ʌv jˈʊɹɹəp; wˌaɪl ðə ɹˈaɪvəlɹi ænd sˈɛlf sˈiːkɪŋ ʌv hɜː mˈɪnɪstɚz pɹɪvˈɛntᵻd ðˌɛm fɹʌm ɡˈɪvɪŋ ˌɛni ɐdvˈaɪs əvə lˈɑːɹdʒ ɔːɹ dʒˈɛnɚɹəl kˈæɹɪktɚ.