text_original: And as the political weakness of Louis XV. was his love of diplomacy and the pleasure he found in carrying on the higher politics without reference to his ostensible ministers, there was a fair prospect that insinuations through so favourable a channel would receive attention.
text_transcription: AND AS THE POLITICAL WEAKNESS OF LOUIS THE FIFTEENTH WAS HIS LOVE OF DIPLOMACY AND THE PLEASURE HE FOUND IN CARRYING ON THE HIGHER POLITICS WITHOUT REFERENCE TO HIS OSTENSIBLE MINISTERS THERE WAS A FAIR PROSPECT THAT INSINUATIONS THROUGH SO FAVORABLE A CHANNEL WOULD RECEIVE ATTENTION
phonemes: ænd æz ðə pəlˈɪɾɪkəl wˈiːknəs ʌv lˈuːi ɹˌoʊmən fˈɪftiːn. wʌz hɪz lˈʌv ʌv dɪplˈoʊməsi ænd ðə plˈɛʒɚ hiː fˈaʊnd ɪn kˈæɹiɪŋ ɔnðə hˈaɪɚ pˈɑːlətˌɪks wɪðˌaʊt ɹˈɛfɹəns tə hɪz ɑːstˈɛnsᵻbəl mˈɪnɪstɚz, ðɛɹwˌʌz ɐ fˈɛɹ pɹˈɑːspɛkt ðæt ɪnsˌɪnjuːˈeɪʃənz θɹuː sˌoʊ fˈeɪvɚɹəbəl ɐ tʃˈænəl wʊd ɹᵻsˈiːv ɐtˈɛnʃən.