text_original: The empress had firmness enough to reject such selfish policy. Nevertheless she was prepared, for the sake of old friendship, to send 10,000 men.
text_transcription: THE EMPRESS HAD FIRMNESS ENOUGH TO REJECT SUCH SELFISH POLICY NEVERTHELESS SHE WAS PREPARED FOR THE SAKE OF OLD FRIENDSHIP TO SEND TEN THOUSAND MEN
phonemes: ðɪ ˈɛmpɹɛs hæd fˈɜːmnəs ɪnˈʌf tə ɹᵻdʒˈɛkt sˈʌtʃ sˈɛlfɪʃ pˈɑːlɪsi. nˌɛvɚðəlˈɛs ʃiː wʌz pɹɪpˈɛɹd, fɚðə sˈeɪk ʌv ˈoʊld fɹˈɛndʃɪp, tə sˈɛnd tˈɛn,zˈiəɹoʊzˈiəɹoʊ zˈiəɹoʊ mˈɛn.