text_original: For in the interests of the empire he would not part with the reality of power, though he cared little for the show of glory ; he grasped the substance, but despised the shadow.
text_transcription: FOR IN THE INTERESTS OF THE EMPIRE HE WOULD NOT PART WITH THE REALITY OF POWER THOUGH HE CARED LITTLE FOR THE SHOW OF GLORY HE GRASPED THE SUBSTANCE BUT DESPISED THE SHADOW
phonemes: fɔːɹ ɪnðɪ ˈɪntɹɛsts ʌvðɪ ˈɛmpaɪɚ hiː wʊd nˌɑːt pˈɑːɹt wɪððə ɹɪˈælᵻɾi ʌv pˈaʊɚ, ðˌoʊ hiː kˈɛɹd lˈɪɾəl fɚðə ʃˈoʊ ʌv ɡlˈɔːɹi ; hiː ɡɹˈæspt ðə sˈʌbstəns, bˌʌt dᵻspˈaɪzd ðə ʃˈædoʊ.