text_original: This opinion is put forward by Quintus Curtius, where, in speaking of the war between Antipater the Macedonian and the King of Sparta, he relates that the latter, from want of money, was constrained to give battle and was defeated; whereas, could he have put off fighting for a few days the news of Alexander's death would have reached Greece, and he might have had a victory without a battle.
text_transcription: THIS OPINION IS PUT FORWARD BY QUINTUS CURTIUS WHERE IN SPEAKING OF THE WAR BETWEEN ANTIPATER THE MACEDONIAN AND THE KING OF SPARTA HE RELATES THAT THE LATTER FROM WANT OF MONEY WAS CONSTRAINED TO GIVE BATTLE AND WAS DEFEATED WHEREAS COULD HE HAVE PUT OFF FIGHTING FOR A FEW DAYS THE NEWS OF ALEXANDER'S DEATH WOULD HAVE REACHED GREECE AND HE MIGHT HAVE HAD A VICTORY WITHOUT A BATTLE
phonemes: ðɪs əpˈɪniən ɪz pˌʊt fˈɔːɹwɚd baɪ kwˈɪntəs kˈɜːɾɪəs, wˈɛɹ, ɪn spˈiːkɪŋ ʌvðə wˈɔːɹ bᵻtwˌiːn ˌæntɪpˈeɪɾɚ ðə mˌæsɪdˈoʊniən ænd ðə kˈɪŋ ʌv spˈɑːɹɾə, hiː ɹᵻlˈeɪts ðætðə lˈæɾɚ, fɹʌm wˈɔnt ʌv mˈʌni, wʌz kənstɹˈeɪnd tə ɡˈɪv bˈæɾəl ænd wʌz dᵻfˈiːɾᵻd; wˈɛɹæz, kʊd hiː hæv pˌʊt ˈɔf fˈaɪɾɪŋ fɚɹə fjˈuː dˈeɪz ðə nˈuːz ʌv ˌælɪɡzˈændɚz dˈɛθ wʊdhɐv ɹˈiːtʃt ɡɹˈiːs, ænd hiː mˌaɪthɐv hæd ɐ vˈɪktɚɹi wɪðˌaʊt ɐ bˈæɾəl.