text_original: There was no unwillingness on his part to undertake the candidature, but unfortunately some lately  contracted treaties blocked the way. Neither he nor his minister, Briihl, was capable of any large policy. # r t r 36 MARIA THERESA chap, ii They were infected by the general vice of the time.
text_transcription: THERE WAS NO UNWILLINGNESS ON HIS PART TO UNDERTAKE THE CANDIDATURE BUT UNFORTUNATELY SOME LATELY CONTRACTED TREATISE BLOCKED THE WAY NEITHER HE NOR HIS MINISTER BROUL WAS CAPABLE OF ANY LARGE POLICY THEY WERE INFECTED BY THE GENERAL VICE OF THE TIME
phonemes: ðɛɹwˌʌz nˈoʊ ʌnwˈɪlɪŋnəs ˌɔn hɪz pˈɑːɹt tʊ ˌʌndɚtˈeɪk ðə kˈændɪdətʃɚ, bˌʌt ʌnfˈɔːɹtʃənətli sˌʌm lˈeɪtli kəntɹˈæktᵻd tɹˈiːɾiz blˈɑːkt ðə wˈeɪ. nˈiːðɚ hiː nˈɔːɹ hɪz mˈɪnɪstɚ, bɹˈɪɪhl, wʌz kˈeɪpəbəl ʌv ˌɛni lˈɑːɹdʒ pˈɑːlɪsi. hˈæʃ ˈɑːɹ tˈiː ˈɑːɹ θˈɜːɾi sˈɪks mɚɹˈiːə tɚɹˈiːzə tʃˈæp, ɹˌoʊmən tˈuː ðeɪ wɜːɹ ɪnfˈɛktᵻd baɪ ðə dʒˈɛnɚɹəl vˈaɪs ʌvðə tˈaɪm.