text_original: The war cost one illustrious life, that of the brave and noble Duke of Berwick, whom Montesquieu likened to the best of the heroes of Plutarch, or rather in whom Montes  quieu declared that he saw the best of Plutarch's heroes in the life.
text_transcription: THE WAR COST ONE ILLUSTRIOUS LIFE THAT OF THE BRAVE AND NOBLE DUKE OF BERWICK WHOM MONTESQUIE LIKENED TO THE BEST OF THE HEROES OF PLUTARCH OR RATHER IN WHOM MONTESQUIA DECLARED THAT HE SAW THE BEST OF PLUTARCH'S HEROES IN THE LIFE
phonemes: ðə wˈɔːɹ kˈɔst wˈʌn ɪlˈʌstɹiəs lˈaɪf, ðæt ʌvðə bɹˈeɪv ænd nˈoʊbəl dˈuːk ʌv bˈɛɹɪk, hˈuːm mˈɔntɪskwˌɪuː lˈaɪkənd tə ðə bˈɛst ʌvðə hˈiəɹoʊz ʌv plˈuːɾɑːɹk, ɔːɹ ɹˈæðɚɹ ɪn hˈuːm mˈɑːntiz kwˈɪuː dᵻklˈɛɹd ðæt hiː sˈɔː ðə bˈɛst ʌv plˈuːɾɑːɹks hˈiəɹoʊz ɪnðə lˈaɪf.