text_original: And this, being a matter that deserves attention, because in deceiving themselves men often injure their country, I desire to illustrate it by particular instances, ancient and recent, since mere argument might not place it in so clear a light.
text_transcription: AND THIS BEING A MATTER THAT DESERVES ATTENTION BECAUSE IN DECEIVING THEMSELVES MEN OFTEN INJURE THEIR COUNTRY I DESIRE TO ILLUSTRATE IT BY PARTICULAR INSTANCES ANCIENT AND RECENT SINCE MERE ARGUMENT MIGHT NOT PLACE IT IN SO CLEAR A LIGHT
phonemes: ænd ðˈɪs, bˌiːɪŋ ɐ mˈæɾɚ ðæt dɪzˈɜːvz ɐtˈɛnʃən, bɪkˈʌz ɪn dᵻsˈiːvɪŋ ðɛmsˈɛlvz mˈɛn ˈɔfən ˈɪndʒɚ ðɛɹ kˈʌntɹi, aɪ dɪzˈaɪɚ tʊ ˈɪləstɹˌeɪt ɪt baɪ pɚtˈɪkjʊlɚɹ ˈɪnstənsᵻz, ˈeɪntʃənt ænd ɹˈiːsənt, sˈɪns mˈɪɹ ˈɑːɹɡjuːmənt mˌaɪt nˌɑːt plˈeɪs ɪɾ ɪn sˌoʊ klˈɪɹ ɐ lˈaɪt.