text_original: TO DR. SHERIDAN. 1718 Whate'er your predecessors taught us, I have a great esteem for Plautus; And think your boys may gather there hence More wit and humour than from Terence; But as to comic Aristophanes, The rogue too vicious and too profane is.
text_transcription: TO DOCTOR SHERIDAN SEVENTEEN EIGHTEEN BUT HERE YOUR PREDECESSORS TAUGHT US I HAVE A GREAT ESTEEM FOR PLOT US AND THINK YOUR BOYS MAY GATHER THEIR HANDS MORE WIT AND HUMOR THAN FROM TERENCE BUT AS TO COMIC ARISTOPHANUS THE ROGUE TOO VICIOUS AND TOO PROFANUS
phonemes: tuː dˌiːˈɑːɹ. ʃˈɛɹɪdən. wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪtiːn wˈʌɾɛɹ jʊɹ pɹˈɛdᵻsˌɛsɚz tˈɔːt ˌʌs, aɪ hæv ɐ ɡɹˈeɪt ɛstˈiːm fɔːɹ plˈɔːɾəs; ænd θˈɪŋk jʊɹ bˈɔɪz mˈeɪ ɡˈæðɚ ðɛɹ hˈɛns mˈɔːɹ wˈɪt ænd hjˈuːmɚ ðɐn fɹʌm tˈɛɹəns; bˌʌt æz tə kˈɑːmɪk ˈæɹɪstˌɑːfeɪnz, ðə ɹˈoʊɡ tˈuː vˈɪʃəs ænd tˈuː pɹəfˈeɪn ɪz.