text_original: The decay of Spain's greatness as a conquering and a domineering power has been described by Macau  lay in some of his most picturesque and characteristic pages as the result of her bad system of government at home.
text_transcription: THE DECAY OF SPAIN'S GREATNESS AS A CONQUERING AND DOMINEERING POWER HAS BEEN DESCRIBED BY MACAULAY IN SOME OF HIS MOST PICTURESQUE AND CHARACTERISTIC PAGES AS THE RESULT OF HER BAD SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT AT HOME
phonemes: ðə dᵻkˈeɪ ʌv spˈeɪnz ɡɹˈeɪtnəs æz ɐ kˈɑːŋkɚɹɪŋ ænd ɐ dˌɑːmɪnˈɪɹɪŋ pˈaʊɚ hˈæzbiːn dᵻskɹˈaɪbd baɪ mˈækaʊ lˈeɪ ɪn sˌʌm ʌv hɪz mˈoʊst pˌɪktʃɚɹˈɛsk ænd kˌæɹɪktɚɹˈɪstɪk pˈeɪdʒᵻz æz ðə ɹɪzˈʌlt ʌv hɜː bˈæd sˈɪstəm ʌv ɡˈʌvɚnmənt æt hˈoʊm.