text_original: They found, likewise, that while in subduing one obstinate city by siege many years might be wasted, a kingdom might be gained in a single day by the defeat of a hostile army in the field.
text_transcription: THEY FOUND LIKEWISE THAT WHILE IN SUBDUING ONE OBSTINATE CITY BY SIEGE MANY YEARS MIGHT BE WASTED A KINGDOM MIGHT BE GAINED IN A SINGLE DAY BY THE DEFE
phonemes: ðeɪ fˈaʊnd, lˈaɪkwaɪz, ðæt wˌaɪl ɪn sʌbdˈuːɪŋ wˈʌn ˈɑːbstᵻnət sˈɪɾi baɪ sˈiːdʒ mˈɛni jˈɪɹz mˌaɪt biː wˈeɪstᵻd, ɐ kˈɪŋdəm mˌaɪt biː ɡˈeɪnd ɪn ɐ sˈɪŋɡəl dˈeɪ baɪ ðə dᵻfˈiːt əvə hˈɑːstəl ˈɑːɹmi ɪnðə fˈiːld.