text_original: And the event shows that in times of adversity this very fortress of Milan has been of no advantage whatever, either to the Sforzas or to the French; but, on the contrary, has brought ruin on both, because, trusting to it, they did not turn their thoughts to nobler methods for preserving that State.
text_transcription: AND THE EVENT SHOWS THAT IN TIMES OF ADVERSITY THIS VERY FORTRESS OF MILAN HAS BEEN OF NO ADVANTAGE WHATEVER EITHER TO THE SFORZAS OR TO THE FRENCH BUT ON THE CONTRARY HAS BROUGHT RUIN ON BOTH BECAUSE TRUSTING TO IT THEY DID NOT TURN THEIR THOUGHTS TO NOBLER METHODS FOR PRESERVING THAT STATE
phonemes: ænd ðɪ ᵻvˈɛnt ʃˈoʊz ðæt ɪn tˈaɪmz ʌv ædvˈɚsᵻɾi ðɪs vˈɛɹi fˈɔːɹtɹəs ʌv mɪlˈæn hˈæzbiːn ʌv nˈoʊ ɐdvˈæntɪdʒ wʌtˈɛvɚ, ˈiːðɚ tə ðɪ ˈɛsfˈɔːɹzəz ɔːɹ tə ðə fɹˈɛntʃ; bˌʌt, ɔnðə kˈɑːntɹɛɹi, hɐz bɹˈɔːt ɹˈuːɪn ˌɔn bˈoʊθ, bɪkˈʌz, tɹˈʌstɪŋ tʊ ɪt, ðeɪ dɪdnˌɑːt tˈɜːn ðɛɹ θˈɔːts tə nˈoʊblɚ mˈɛθədz fɔːɹ pɹɪzˈɜːvɪŋ ðæt stˈeɪt.