text_original: In dedication, as in poetry, there is no medium; for, if any one of the human virtues be omitted in the enumeration of the patron's good qualities, the whole address is construed into an affront, and the writer has the mortification to find his praise prostituted to very little purpose.
text_transcription: IN DEDICATION AS IN POETRY THERE IS NO MEDIUM FOR IF ANY ONE OF THE HUMAN VIRTUES BE OMITTED IN THE ENUMERATION OF THE PATRON'S GOOD QUALITIES THE WHOLE ADDRESS IS CONSTRUED INTO AN AFFRONT AND THE WRITER HAS THE MORTIFICATION TO FIND HIS PRAISE PROSTITUTED TO VERY LITTLE PURPOSE
phonemes: ɪn dˌɛdɪkˈeɪʃən, æz ɪn pˈoʊɪtɹi, ðɛɹ ɪz nˈoʊ mˈiːdiəm; fɔːɹ, ɪf ˌɛni wˈʌn ʌvðə hjˈuːmən vˈɜːtʃuːz biː oʊmˈɪɾᵻd ɪnðɪ ɪnˌuːmɚɹˈeɪʃən ʌvðə pˈeɪtɹənz ɡˈʊd kwˈɔlᵻɾiz, ðə hˈoʊl ɐdɹˈɛs ɪz kənstɹˈuːd ˌɪntʊ ɐn ɐfɹˈʌnt, ænd ðə ɹˈaɪɾɚ hɐz ðə mˌɔːɹɾɪfɪkˈeɪʃən tə fˈaɪnd hɪz pɹˈeɪz pɹˈɑːstɪtˌuːɾᵻd tə vˈɛɹi lˈɪɾəl pˈɜːpəs.