text_original: The theory of the constitution quite ignored them, and they were only crea  tures of the Emperor, who was not the fountain of honour, like later kings, and could not make them noble if he would.
text_transcription: THE THEORY OF THE CONSTITUTION QUITE IGNORED THEM AND THEY WERE ONLY CREATURES OF THE EMPEROR WHO WAS NOT THE FOUNTAIN OF HONOR LIKE LATER KINGS AND COULD NOT MAKE THEM NOBLE IF HE WOULD
phonemes: ðə θˈiəɹi ʌvðə kˌɑːnstɪtˈuːʃən kwˈaɪt ɪɡnˈɔːɹd ðˌɛm, ænd ðeɪ wɜːɹ ˈoʊnli kɹˈiə tjˈʊɹz ʌvðɪ ˈɛmpɚɹɚ, hˌuː wʌz nˌɑːt ðə fˈaʊntɪn ʌv ˈɑːnɚ, lˈaɪk lˈeɪɾɚ kˈɪŋz, ænd kʊd nˌɑːt mˌeɪk ðˌɛm nˈoʊbəl ɪf hiː wˈʊd.