text_original: Even for this, however, they must have their due meed of praise, for there were great European statesmen living at that time who had formed no higher conception of political principle than the domination of the stronger and the submission of the weaker partner in the proposed alliance.
text_transcription: EVEN FOR THIS HOWEVER THEY MUST HAVE THEIR DUE NEED OF PRAISE FOR THERE WERE GREAT EUROPEAN STATESMEN LIVING AT THAT TIME WHO HAD FORMED NO HIGHER CONCEPTION OF POLITICAL PRINCIPLE THAN THE DOMINATION OF THE STRONGER AND THE SUBMISSION OF THE WEAKER PARTNER IN THE PROPOSED ALLIANCE
phonemes: ˈiːvən fɔːɹ ðˈɪs, haʊˈɛvɚ, ðeɪ mˈʌstɐv ðɛɹ dˈuː mˈiːd ʌv pɹˈeɪz, fɔːɹ ðɛɹwˌɜː ɡɹˈeɪt jˌʊɹɹəpˈiən stˈeɪtsmɛn lˈɪvɪŋ æt ðæt tˈaɪm hˌuː hæd fˈɔːɹmd nˈoʊ hˈaɪɚ kənsˈɛpʃən ʌv pəlˈɪɾɪkəl pɹˈɪnsɪpəl ðɐn ðə dˌɑːmᵻnˈeɪʃən ʌvðə stɹˈɔŋɡɚ ænd ðə səbmˈɪʃən ʌvðə wˈiːkɚ pˈɑːɹtnɚɹ ɪnðə pɹəpˈoʊzd ɐlˈaɪəns.