text_original: It has been sometimes held that the change of alliances thus introduced was advantageous both to Europe and to France. But in truth it was nothing but a striking and almost incomprehensible success of selfish diplomacy.
text_transcription: IT HAS BEEN SOMETIMES HELD THAT THE CHANGE OF ALLIANCES THUS INTRODUCED WAS ADVANTAGEOUS BOTH TO EUROPE AND TO FRANCE BUT IN TRUTH IT WAS NOTHING BUT A STRIKING AND ALMOST INCOMPREHENSIBLE SUCCESS OF SELFISH DIPLOMACY
phonemes: ɪt hˈæzbiːn sˈʌmtaɪmz hˈɛld ðætðə tʃˈeɪndʒ ʌv ɐlˈaɪənsᵻz ðˈʌs ˌɪntɹədˈuːst wʌz ɐdvɐntˈeɪdʒəs bˈoʊθ tə jˈʊɹɹəp ænd tə fɹˈæns. bˌʌt ɪn tɹˈuːθ ɪt wʌz nˈʌθɪŋ bˌʌt ɐ stɹˈaɪkɪŋ ænd ˈɔːlmoʊst ɪŋkˌɑːmpɹihˈɛnsᵻbəl səksˈɛs ʌv sˈɛlfɪʃ dɪplˈoʊməsi.