ˈɜːθəl dɪdnˌɑːt pɚsˈuː hɪz ˌɑːpəzˈɪʃən tə ðɪ ɛnlˈaɪʔn̩mənt fɔːɹ vˈɛɹi lˈɔŋ, ɹˌiːɪnstˈeɪɾɪŋ ðə mˈɑːdɚn ɡˈʌvɚnmənt ʌv hɪz pɹˈɛdᵻsˌɛsɚɹ ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti sˈɛvən.
Erthal did not pursue his opposition to the enlightenment for very long, reinstating the modern government of his predecessor in 1777.