text_original: Each was equally resolved to possess in that city the key of Italy. But these words, " Milan, Italy," meant more to Francis than a mere 36 MARGARET OF ANGOULtME. political position. To his intensely artistic tem  perament a corner of Italy was more precious than the whole of France.
text_transcription: EACH WAS EQUALLY RESOLVED TO POSSESS IN THAT CITY THE KEY OF ITALY BUT THESE WORDS MILAN ITALY MEANT MORE TO FRANCIS THAN A MERE POLITICAL POSITION TO HIS INTENSELY ARTISTIC TEMPERAMENT A CORNER OF ITALY WAS MORE PRECIOUS THAN THE WHOLE OF FRANCE
phonemes: ˈiːtʃ wʌz ˈiːkwəli ɹᵻzˈɑːlvd tə pəzˈɛs ɪn ðæt sˈɪɾi ðə kˈiː ʌv ˈɪɾəli. bˌʌt ðiːz wˈɜːdz, " mɪlˈæn, ˈɪɾəli," mˈɛnt mˈɔːɹ tə fɹˈænsɪs ðˌænə mˈɪɹ θˈɜːɾi sˈɪks mˈɑːɹɡɹət ʌv ˈæŋɡuː ˌɛltˈiː mˌiː. pəlˈɪɾɪkəl pəzˈɪʃən. tə hɪz ɪntˈɛnsli ɑːɹtˈɪstɪk tˈɛm pˈɛɹəmənt ɐ kˈɔːɹnɚɹ ʌv ˈɪɾəli wʌz mˈɔːɹ pɹˈɛʃəs ðɐn ðə hˈoʊl ʌv fɹˈæns.