text_original: The lost ground was regained, and the Prussian army to all appearance irretrievably ruined (August 12, 1759). So heavy was the blow, that Frederick seemed for the moment crushed by it; he gave way to despair, made arrangements for handing over the army to his brother Henry, and even thought of putting an end to his life. His position was, indeed, almost desperate.
text_transcription: THE LOST GROUND WAS REGAINED AND THE PRUSSIAN ARMY TO ALL APPEARANCE IRRETRIEVABLY RUINED AUGUST TWELFTH SEVENTEEN FIFTY NINE SO HEAVY WAS THE BLOW THAT FREDERICK SEEMED FOR THE MOMENT CRUSHED BY IT HE GAVE WAY TO DESPAIR MADE ARRANGEMENTS FOR HANDING OVER THE ARMY TO HIS BROTHER HENRY AND EVEN THOUGHT OF PUTTING AN END TO HIS LIFE HIS POSITION WAS INDEED ALMOST DESPERATE
phonemes: ðə lˈɔst ɡɹˈaʊnd wʌz ɹᵻɡˈeɪnd, ænd ðə pɹˈʌʃən ˈɑːɹmi tʊ ˈɔːl ɐpˈɪɹəns ɪɹᵻtɹˈiːvəbli ɹˈuːɪnd (ˈɔːɡəst twˈɛlv, wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti nˈaɪn). sˌoʊ hˈɛvi wʌzðə blˈoʊ, ðæt fɹˈɛdɚɹˌɪk sˈiːmd fɚðə mˈoʊmənt kɹˈʌʃt baɪ ɪt; hiː ɡˈeɪv wˈeɪ tə dᵻspˈɛɹ, mˌeɪd ɚɹˈeɪndʒmənts fɔːɹ hˈændɪŋ ˌoʊvɚ ðɪ ˈɑːɹmi tə hɪz bɹˈʌðɚ hˈɛnɹi, ænd ˈiːvən θˈɔːt ʌv pˈʊɾɪŋ ɐn ˈɛnd tə hɪz lˈaɪf. hɪz pəzˈɪʃən wʌz, ˌɪndˈiːd, ˈɔːlmoʊst dˈɛspɚɹət.