dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə jˈɪɹz wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti tˈuː wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti sˈaʊɚwˌiːn mˌeɪd ɐ lˈɪvɪŋ ɪn pɹˈaɪvət tˈuːɾɚʃˌɪps; fˈɜːst ɪn wˈeɪlz, wˌɛɹ hɪz ˌɪntɹədˈʌkʃən tə wˈɛlʃ kˈʌltʃɚ ænd bɹˈɪɾɪʃ kˈɑːnsɛpts ʌv fɹˈiːdəm kˈeɪm tə sˈɛt ðə kˈoːɹs ʌv hɪz fjˈuːtʃɚ kəmˈɪtmənt tə kˈʌltʃɚɹəl ænd ˌɛdʒuːkˈeɪʃənəl pˈɑːlɪsi.
During the years 1852–1860 Sauerwein made a living in private tutorships; first in Wales, where his introduction to Welsh culture and British concepts of freedom came to set the course of his future commitment to cultural and educational policy.