text_original: They for  got — as Godwin, who was opposed to sudden change, should not have forgotten — that laws made for men in general cannot be arbitrarily altered to suit each man in particular. Godwin, strange to say, was ruled in this matter not only by principle, but by sentiment. For the first time 186 MARY WoLLSTOXECEAFT GODWIN. his emotions were stirred, and he really loved.
text_transcription: THEY FORGOT AS GODWIN WHO WAS OPPOSED TO SUDDEN CHANGE SHOULD NOT HAVE FORGOTTEN THAT LAWS MADE FOR MEN IN GENERAL CANNOT BE ARBITRARILY ALTERED TO SUIT EACH MAN IN PARTICULAR GODWIN STRANGE TO SAY WAS RULED IN THIS MATTER NOT ONLY BY PRINCIPLE BUT BY SENTIMENT FOR THE FIRST TIME HIS EMOTIONS WERE STIRRED AND HE REALLY LOVED
phonemes: ðeɪ fɔːɹ ɡˈɑːt — æz ɡˈɑːdwɪn, hˌuː wʌz əpˈoʊzd tə sˈʌdən tʃˈeɪndʒ, ʃˌʊd nˌɑːɾɐv fɚɡˈɑːʔn̩ — ðæt lˈɔːz mˌeɪd fɔːɹ mˈɛn ɪn dʒˈɛnɚɹəl kænˈɑːt biː ˌɑːɹbɪtɹˈɛɹᵻli ˈɔltɚd tə sˈuːt ˈiːtʃ mˈæn ɪn pɚtˈɪkjʊlɚ. ɡˈɑːdwɪn, stɹˈeɪndʒ tə sˈeɪ, wʌz ɹˈuːld ɪn ðɪs mˈæɾɚ nˌɑːt ˈoʊnli baɪ pɹˈɪnsɪpəl, bˌʌt baɪ sˈɛntɪmənt. fɚðə fˈɜːst tˈaɪm wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi sˈɪks mˈɛɹi wˈoʊ ˌɛlˈɛlstˈɑːksɪsˌiːft ɡˈɑːdwɪn. hɪz ɪmˈoʊʃənz wɜː stˈɜːd, ænd hiː ɹˈiəli lˈʌvd.