text_original: The spirit of discipline had commonly declined at once when the highest posts were filled by On the side weak and selfish generals, and it needed a he hadteen hand and a resolute will to check the content to evils of misrule.
text_transcription: THE SPIRIT OF DISCIPLINE HAD COMMONLY DECLINED AT ONCE WHEN THE HIGHEST POSTS WERE FILLED BY WEAK AND SELFISH GENERALS AND IT NEEDED A STRONG HAND AND A RESOLUTE WILL TO CHECK THE EVILS OF MISRULE
phonemes: ðə spˈɪɹɪt ʌv dˈɪsɪplˌɪn hæd kˈɑːmənli dᵻklˈaɪnd ɐtwˈʌns wɛn ðə hˈaɪɪst pˈoʊsts wɜː fˈɪld baɪ ɔnðə sˈaɪd wˈiːk ænd sˈɛlfɪʃ dʒˈɛnɚɹəlz, ænd ɪt nˈiːdᵻd ɐ hiː hˈædtiːn hˈænd ænd ɐ ɹˈɛzəlˌuːt wˈɪltə tʃˈɛk ðə kˈɑːntɛnt tʊ ˈiːvəlz ʌv mɪsɹˈuːl.