text_original: Though the gains to France from Mazarin's Italian policy were small, none the less there is something to be said for a policy which hampered Spain for many years and occupied large bodies of her troops.
text_transcription: THOUGH THE GAINS TO FRANCE FROM MAZARIN'S ITALIAN POLICY WERE SMALL NONE THE LESS THERE IS SOMETHING TO BE SAID FOR A POLICY WHICH HAMPERED SPAIN FOR MANY YEARS AND OCCUPIED LARGE BODIES OF HER TROOPS
phonemes: ðˌoʊ ðə ɡˈeɪnz tə fɹˈæns fɹʌm mˈæzɚɹˌɪnz ɪtˈæliən pˈɑːlɪsi wɜː smˈɔːl, nˈʌn ðə lˈɛs ðɛɹ ɪz sˈʌmθɪŋ təbi sˈɛd fɚɹə pˈɑːlɪsi wˌɪtʃ hˈæmpɚd spˈeɪn fɔːɹ mˈɛni jˈɪɹz ænd ˈɑːkjʊpˌaɪd lˈɑːɹdʒ bˈɑːdiz ʌv hɜː tɹˈuːps.