text_original: Voltaire adds some characteristic observa  tions which are worthy of quotation, if only because of the rather lurid light they throw on the code of political morality supposed to prevail even among Ministers of State at that time.
text_transcription: VOLTAIRE ADDS SOME CHARACTERISTIC OBSERVATIONS WHICH ARE WORTHY OF QUOTATION IF ONLY BECAUSE OF THE RATHER LURID LIGHT THEY THROW ON THE CODE OF POLITICAL MORALITY SUPPOSED TO PREVAIL EVEN AMONG MINISTERS OF STATE AT THAT TIME
phonemes: voʊltˈɛɹ ˈædz sˌʌm kˌæɹɪktɚɹˈɪstɪk əbzˈɜːvə tɪˈɑːnz wˌɪtʃ ɑːɹ wˈɜːði ʌv kwoʊtˈeɪʃən, ɪf ˈoʊnli bɪkˈʌz ʌvðə ɹˈæðɚ lˈʊɹɹɪd lˈaɪt ðeɪ θɹˈoʊ ɔnðə kˈoʊd ʌv pəlˈɪɾɪkəl mɔːɹˈælᵻɾi səpˈoʊzd tə pɹɪvˈeɪl ˈiːvən ɐmˌʌŋ mˈɪnɪstɚz ʌv stˈeɪt æt ðæt tˈaɪm.