text_original: Proud of his boasted nobility and erratic life, he thus addresses the reader: "You will lightly pass over any faults in my work, if you reflect that I have employed the greater part of my life in seeing the finest parts of Europe, and that I have passed more days in the camp than in the library.
text_transcription: PROUD OF HIS BOASTED NOBILITY AND ERRATIC LIFE HE THUS ADDRESSES THE READER HE WILL LIGHTLY PASS OVER ANY FAULTS IN MY WORK IF YOU REFLECT THAT I HAVE EMPLOYED THE GREATER PART OF MY LIFE IN SEEING THE FINEST PARTS OF EUROPE AND THAT I HAVE PASSED MORE DAYS IN THE CAMP THAN IN THE LIBRARY
phonemes: pɹˈaʊd ʌv hɪz bˈoʊstᵻd noʊbˈɪlᵻɾi ænd ɛɹˈæɾɪk lˈaɪf, hiː ðˈʌs ɐdɹˈɛsᵻz ðə ɹˈiːdɚ: "juː wɪl lˈaɪtli pˈæs ˌoʊvɚɹ ˌɛni fˈɔlts ɪn maɪ wˈɜːk, ɪf juː ɹᵻflˈɛkt ðæt aɪ hæv ɛmplˈɔɪd ðə ɡɹˈeɪɾɚ pˈɑːɹt ʌv maɪ lˈaɪf ɪn sˈiːɪŋ ðə fˈaɪnɪst pˈɑːɹts ʌv jˈʊɹɹəp, ænd ðæt aɪ hæv pˈæst mˈɔːɹ dˈeɪz ɪnðə kˈæmp ðɐn ɪnðə lˈaɪbɹɛɹi.