text_original: The single combats of the heroes of history or fable amuse our fancy and engage our affections; the skilful evolutions of war may inform the mind, and improve a necessary, though pernicious, science.
text_transcription: THE SINGLE COMBATS OF THE HEROES OF HISTORY OR FABLE AMUSE OUR FANCY AND ENGAGE OUR AFFECTIONS THE SKILFUL EVOLUTIONS OF WAR MAY INFORM THE MIND AND IMPROVE A NECESSARY THOUGH PERNICIOUS SCIENCE
phonemes: ðə sˈɪŋɡəl kˈɑːmbæts ʌvðə hˈiəɹoʊz ʌv hˈɪstɚɹi ɔːɹ fˈeɪbəl ɐmjˈuːz ˌaʊɚ fˈænsi ænd ɛŋɡˈeɪdʒ ˌaʊɚɹ ɐfˈɛkʃənz; ðə skˈɪlfəl ˌɛvəlˈuːʃənz ʌv wˈɔːɹ mˈeɪ ɪnfˈɔːɹm ðə mˈaɪnd, ænd ɪmpɹˈuːv ɐ nˈɛsᵻsɚɹi, ðˌoʊ pɜːnˈɪʃəs, sˈaɪəns.