text_original: I To acquire territory was their chief end ; to side ^with the strongest, their only wisdom. When the cause of Maria Theresa had seemed hopeless, they had joined her enemies; when she rose triumphant in the midst of the dangers which surrounded her, they entered into close relations of friendship with her.
text_transcription: TO ACQUIRE TERRITORY WAS THEIR CHIEF END TO SIDE WITH THE STRONGEST THEIR ONLY WISDOM WHEN THE CAUSE OF MARIA THERESA HAD SEEMED HOPELESS THEY HAD JOINED HER ENEMIES WHEN SHE ROSE TRIUMPHANT IN THE MIDST OF THE DANGERS WHICH SURROUNDED HER THEY ENTERED INTO CLOSE RELATIONS OF FRIENDSHIP WITH HER
phonemes: aɪ tʊ ɐkwˈaɪɚ tˈɛɹɪtˌɔːɹi wʌz ðɛɹ tʃˈiːf ˈɛnd ; tə sˈaɪd wɪððə stɹˈɔŋɡɪst, ðɛɹ ˈoʊnli wˈɪzdəm. wˌɛn ðə kˈɔːz ʌv mɚɹˈiːə tɚɹˈiːzə hæd sˈiːmd hˈoʊpləs, ðeɪ hæd dʒˈɔɪnd hɜːɹ ˈɛnəmiz; wˌɛn ʃiː ɹˈoʊz tɹaɪˈʌmfənt ɪnðə mˈɪdst ʌvðə dˈeɪndʒɚz wˌɪtʃ sɚɹˈaʊndᵻd hɜː, ðeɪ ˈɛntɚd ˌɪntʊ klˈoʊs ɹᵻlˈeɪʃənz ʌv fɹˈɛndʃɪp wɪð hɜː.