text_original: The parlement had no constitutional basis ; its opposition to Mazarin, which was in many respects justified, was tainted by the egoism and selfishness of its members. It had in reality no great aims ; it had no hold on the people.
text_transcription: THE PARLIAMENT HAD NO CONSTITUTIONAL BASIS ITS OPPOSITION TO MAZARIN WHICH WAS IN MANY RESPECTS JUSTIFIED WAS TAINTED BY THE EGOISM AND SELFISHNESS OF ITS MEMBERS IT HAD IN REALITY NO GREAT AIMS IT HAD NO HOLD ON THE PEOPLE
phonemes: ðə pˈɑːɹɹəlmənt hæd nˈoʊ kˌɑːnstɪtˈuːʃənəl bˈeɪsɪs ; ɪts ˌɑːpəzˈɪʃən tə mˈæzɚɹˌɪn, wˌɪtʃ wʌz ɪn mˈɛni ɹᵻspˈɛkts dʒˈʌstᵻfˌaɪd, wʌz tˈeɪntᵻd baɪ ðɪ ˈiːɡoʊˌɪzəm ænd sˈɛlfɪʃnəs ʌv ɪts mˈɛmbɚz. ɪt hæd ɪn ɹɪˈælᵻɾi nˈoʊ ɡɹˈeɪt ˈeɪmz ; ɪt hæd nˈoʊ hˈoʊld ɔnðə pˈiːpəl.