text_original: The maintenance of a difficult alliance was the best tribute to his tact, the fall of the great foi tress to his persistency and courage.
text_transcription: THE MAINTENANCE OF A DIFFICULT ALLIANCE WAS THE BEST TRIBUTE TO HIS TACT THE FALL OF THE GREAT FORTRESS TO HIS PERSISTENCY AND COURAGE
phonemes: ðə mˈeɪntənəns əvə dˈɪfɪkəlt ɐlˈaɪəns wʌzðə bˈɛst tɹˈɪbjuːt tə hɪz tˈækt, ðə fˈɔːl ʌvðə ɡɹˈeɪt fˈɔɪ tɹˈɛs tə hɪz pɚsˈɪstənsi ænd kˈɜːɹɪdʒ.