text_original: It would not be easy to reduce the principle to any theory capable of definite expression, and perhaps even the rival states  men who disputed in Parliament about the balance of power would have found it as difiicult to agree on the precise meaning of the words as they found it difficult to agree on the practical application of the doctrine.
text_transcription: IT WOULD NOT BE EASY TO REDUCE THE PRINCIPLE TO ANY THEORY CAPABLE OF DEFINITE EXPRESSION AND PERHAPS EVEN THE RIVAL STATESMEN WHO DISPUTED IN PARLIAMENT ABOUT THE BALANCE OF POWER WOULD HAVE FOUND IT AS DIFFICULT TO AGREE ON THE PRECISE MEANING OF THE WORDS AS THEY FOUND IT DIFFICULT TO AGREE ON THE PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF THE DOCTRINE
phonemes: ɪt wʊd nˌɑːt biː ˈiːzi tə ɹᵻdˈuːs ðə pɹˈɪnsɪpəl tʊ ˌɛni θˈiəɹi kˈeɪpəbəl ʌv dˈɛfɪnət ɛkspɹˈɛʃən, ænd pɚhˈæps ˈiːvən ðə ɹˈaɪvəl stˈeɪts mˈɛn hˌuː dɪspjˈuːɾᵻd ɪn pˈɑːɹləmənt ɐbˌaʊt ðə bˈæləns ʌv pˈaʊɚ wʊdhɐv fˈaʊnd ɪɾ æz dˈɪfɪˌɪkəlt tʊ ɐɡɹˈiː ɔnðə pɹɪsˈaɪs mˈiːnɪŋ ʌvðə wˈɜːdz æz ðeɪ fˈaʊnd ɪt dˈɪfɪkəlt tʊ ɐɡɹˈiː ɔnðə pɹˈæktɪkəl ˌæplɪkˈeɪʃən ʌvðə dˈɑːktɹɪn.