text_original: I began this new Englishing of the book, not in any hope of supplanting them, and surely not with any notion of meeting a great public need, but simply as a private amusement in troubled days.
text_transcription: I BEGAN THIS NEW ENGLISHING OF THE BOOK NOT IN ANY HOPE OF SUPPLANTING THEM AND SURELY NOT WITH ANY NOTION OF MEETING A GREAT PUBLIC NEED BUT SIMPLY AS A PRIVATE AMUSEMENT IN TROUBLED DAYS
phonemes: aɪ bɪɡˈæn ðɪs nˈuː ˈɪŋɡlɪʃɪŋ ʌvðə bˈʊk, nˌɑːt ɪn ˌɛni hˈoʊp ʌv səplˈæntɪŋ ðˌɛm, ænd ʃˈʊɹli nˌɑːt wɪð ˌɛni nˈoʊʃən ʌv mˈiːɾɪŋ ɐ ɡɹˈeɪt pˈʌblɪk nˈiːd, bˌʌt sˈɪmpli æz ɐ pɹˈaɪvət ɐmjˈuːzmənt ɪn tɹˈʌbəld dˈeɪz.