text_original: Service under the Pope gave him an unrivalled opportunity of making himself acquainted with the political state of Europe, and of practising that adroit  ness and persuasiveness which proved so valuable when he became First Minister in France.
text_transcription: SERVICE UNDER THE POPE GAVE HIM AN UNRIVALLED OPPORTUNITY OF MAKING HIMSELF ACQUAINTED WITH THE POLITICAL STATE OF EUROPE AND OF PRACTISING THAT ADROITNESS AND PERSUASIVENESS WHICH PROVED SO VALUABLE WHEN HE BECAME FIRST MINISTER IN FRANCE
phonemes: sˈɜːvɪs ˌʌndɚ ðə pˈoʊp ɡˈeɪv hˌɪm ɐn ʌnɹˈaɪvəld ɑːpɚtˈuːnᵻɾi ʌv mˌeɪkɪŋ hɪmsˈɛlf ɐkwˈeɪntᵻd wɪððə pəlˈɪɾɪkəl stˈeɪt ʌv jˈʊɹɹəp, ænd ʌv pɹˈæktɪsɪŋ ðæt ɐdɹˈɔɪt nˈɛs ænd pɚswˈeɪsɪvnəs wˌɪtʃ pɹˈuːvd sˌoʊ vˈæljuːəbəl wɛn hiː bɪkˌeɪm fˈɜːst mˈɪnɪstɚɹ ɪn fɹˈæns.