text_original: Hitherto his influence with the empress had been so great, and his power of self restraint so strong, that he had generally been able to persuade her to adopt 1758 65 DOMESTIC AFFAIRS 205 his views in their entirety, or by skilful modifications to secure at least the essential parts of his policy.
text_transcription: HITHERTO HIS INFLUENCE WITH THE EMPRESS HAD BEEN SO GREAT IN HIS POWER OF SELF RESTRAINT SO STRONG THAT HE HAD GENERALLY BEEN ABLE TO PERSUADE HER TO ADOPT HIS VIEWS IN THEIR ENTIRETY OR BY SKILFUL MODIFICATIONS TO SECURE AT LEAST THE ESSENTIAL PARTS OF HIS POLICY
phonemes: hˈɪðɚtˌuː hɪz ˈɪnfluːəns wɪððɪ ˈɛmpɹɛs hɐdbɪn sˌoʊ ɡɹˈeɪt, ænd hɪz pˈaʊɚɹ ʌv sˈɛlf ɹᵻstɹˈeɪnt sˌoʊ stɹˈɔŋ, ðæt hiː hæd dʒˈɛnɚɹəli bˌɪn ˈeɪbəl tə pɚswˈeɪd hɜː tʊ ɐdˈɑːpt wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti ˈeɪt sˈɪksti fˈaɪv dəmˈɛstɪk ɐfˈɛɹz tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd fˈaɪv hɪz vjˈuːz ɪn ðɛɹ ɛntˈaɪɹɪɾi, ɔːɹ baɪ skˈɪlfəl mˌɑːdɪfɪkˈeɪʃənz tə sᵻkjˈʊɹ æt lˈiːst ðɪ ᵻsˈɛnʃəl pˈɑːɹts ʌv hɪz pˈɑːlɪsi.