text_original: Fagel, a man of great merit, has said that more than once the States General having resolved to oppose some measure which the Duke of Marlborough was expected to propose to them, the Duke arrived, spoke to them in French, a lan  guage in which he expressed himself very badly, and persuaded them all to accept his suggestions.' Voltaire adds that 'Lord Bolingbroke himself has confirmed me as to the accuracy of these statements.'
text_transcription: FAGIL A MAN OF GREAT MERIT HAS SAID THAT MORE THAN ONCE THE STATES GENERAL HAVING RESOLVED TO OPPOSE SOME MEASURE WHICH THE DUKE OF MARLBOROUGH WAS EXPECTED TO PROPOSE TO THEM THE DUKE ARRIVED SPOKE TO THEM IN FRENCH A LANGUAGE IN WHICH HE EXPRESSED HIMSELF VERY BADLY AND PERSUADED THEM ALL TO ACCEPT HIS SUGGESTIONS VOLTAIRE ADDS THAT LORD BOLINGBOOK HIMSELF HAS CONFIRMED ME AS TO THE ACCURACY OF THESE STATEMENTS
phonemes: fˈeɪdʒəl, ɐ mˈæn ʌv ɡɹˈeɪt mˈɛɹɪt, hɐz sˈɛd ðæt mˈɔːɹ ðɐn wˈʌns ðə stˈeɪts dʒˈɛnɚɹəl hˌævɪŋ ɹᵻzˈɑːlvd tʊ əpˈoʊz sˌʌm mˈɛʒɚ wˌɪtʃ ðə dˈuːk ʌv mˈɑːɹlbəɹˌoʊ wʌz ɛkspˈɛktᵻd tə pɹəpˈoʊz tə ðˌɛm, ðə dˈuːk ɚɹˈaɪvd, spˈoʊk tə ðˌɛm ɪn fɹˈɛntʃ, ɐ lˈæn ɡwˈɑːdʒ ɪnwˌɪtʃ hiː ɛkspɹˈɛst hɪmsˈɛlf vˈɛɹi bˈædli, ænd pɚswˈeɪdᵻd ðˌɛm ˈɔːl tʊ ɐksˈɛpt hɪz sədʒˈɛstʃənz.voʊltˈɛɹ ˈædz ðæt lˈɔːɹd bˈoʊlɪŋbɹˌoʊk hɪmsˈɛlf hɐz kənfˈɜːmd mˌiː æz tə ðɪ ˈækjʊɹəsi ʌv ðiːz stˈeɪtmənts.