text_original: The majority of the leading ofl&cers in the French army regarded the enterprise as hopeless, but Mazarin never lost heart, and his views were readily accepted by Enghien, whose optimism was usually justified. Mazarin rightly attached great im  portance to the action of the Dutch. A diversion by the C 18 MAZARIN CHAP. stadtholder would have most beneficial results, and a large portion of the Spanish army would be held in check.
text_transcription: THE MAJORITY OF THE LEADING OFFICERS IN THE FRENCH ARMY REGARDED THE ENTERPRISE AS HOPELESS BUT MAZARIN NEVER LOST HEART AND HIS VIEWS WERE READILY ACCEPTED BY ON GUILLE WHOSE OPTIMISM WAS USUALLY JUSTIFIED MAZARIN RIGHTLY ATTACHED GREAT IMPORTANCE TO THE ACTION OF THE DUTCH A DIVERSION BY THE STADTHOLDER WOULD HAVE MOST BENEFICIAL RESULTS AND A LARGE PORTION OF THE SPANISH ARMY WOULD BE HELD IN CHECK
phonemes: ðə mədʒˈɔːɹᵻɾi ʌvðə lˈiːdɪŋ ˈɑːfəl ænd sˈɜːz ɪnðə fɹˈɛntʃ ˈɑːɹmi ɹᵻɡˈɑːɹdᵻd ðɪ ˈɛntɚpɹˌaɪz æz hˈoʊpləs, bˌʌt mˈæzɚɹˌɪn nˈɛvɚ lˈɔst hˈɑːɹt, ænd hɪz vjˈuːz wɜː ɹˈɛdili ɐksˈɛptᵻd baɪ ɛŋɡˈiən, hˌuːz ˈɑːptɪmˌɪzəm wʌz jˈuːʒuːəli dʒˈʌstᵻfˌaɪd. mˈæzɚɹˌɪn ɹˈaɪtli ɐtˈætʃt ɡɹˈeɪt ˈɪm pˈɔːɹtəns tə ðɪ ˈækʃən ʌvðə dˈʌtʃ. ɐ daɪvˈɜːʒən baɪ ðə sˈiː ˈeɪtiːn mˈæzɚɹˌɪn tʃˈæp. stˈædthoʊldɚ wʊdhɐv mˈoʊst bˌɛnɪfˈɪʃəl ɹɪzˈʌlts, ænd ɐ lˈɑːɹdʒ pˈɔːɹʃən ʌvðə spˈænɪʃ ˈɑːɹmi wʊd biː hˈɛld ɪn tʃˈɛk.