text_original: It was but natural, nevertheless, that the real author of the war should, after the battle already fought, indulge in hope as to the issue of the campaign, and it is certain that at this period that supreme consoler in times of difficulty and danger was the constant companion of the ex ambassador.
text_transcription: IT WAS BUT NATURAL NEVERTHELESS THAT THE REAL AUTHOR OF THE WAR SHOULD AFTER THE BATTLE ALREADY FOUGHT INDULGE IN HOPE AS TO THE ISSUE OF THE CAMPAIGN AND IT IS CERTAIN THAT AT THIS PERIOD THAT SUPREME CONSOLER IN TIMES OF DIFFICULTY AND DANGER WAS THE CONSTANT COMPANION OF THE EX AMBASSADOR
phonemes: ɪt wʌz bˌʌt nˈætʃɚɹəl, nˌɛvɚðəlˈɛs, ðætðə ɹˈiːəl ˈɔːθɚɹ ʌvðə wˈɔːɹ ʃˈʊd, ˈæftɚ ðə bˈæɾəl ɔːlɹˌɛdi fˈɔːt, ɪndˈʌldʒ ɪn hˈoʊp æz tə ðɪ ˈɪʃuː ʌvðə kæmpˈeɪn, ænd ɪɾ ɪz sˈɜːʔn̩ ðæt æt ðɪs pˈiəɹɪəd ðæt suːpɹˈiːm kˈɑːnsoʊlɚɹ ɪn tˈaɪmz ʌv dˈɪfɪkˌʌlti ænd dˈeɪndʒɚ wʌzðə kˈɑːnstənt kəmpˈæniən ʌvðɪ ˈɛks ɐmbˈæsədɚ.