ɪt wʌz kˈɑːmən fɔːɹ ˌɪntəlˈɛktʃuːəlz təbi ᵻlˈɛktᵻd tə pˈʌblɪk ˈɑːfɪs, ænd hiː dʒˈɔɪnd sˈʌtʃ nˈoʊtwɜːðiz æz kˈɑːndoːɹsɪt.
It was common for intellectuals to be elected to public office, and he joined such noteworthies as Condorcet.