text_original: May I venture to illustrate this opinion? Would it not appear the ridiculous or burlesque to describe the sublime revolution of the _Earth_ on her axle, round the _Sun_, by comparing it with the action of a _top_ flogged by a boy?
text_transcription: MAY I VENTURE TO ILLUSTRATE THIS OPINION WOULD IT NOT APPEAR THE RIDICULOUS OR BURLESQUE TO DESCRIBE THE SUBLIME REVOLUTION OF THE EARTH ON HER AXLE ROUND THE SUN BY COMPARING IT WITH THE ACTION OF A TOP FLOCKED BY A BOY
phonemes: mˈeɪ aɪ vˈɛntʃɚ tʊ ˈɪləstɹˌeɪt ðɪs əpˈɪniən? wʊd ɪt nˌɑːt ɐpˈɪɹ ðə ɹɪdˈɪkjʊləs ɔːɹ bɜːlˈɛsk tə dᵻskɹˈaɪb ðə sʌblˈaɪm ɹˌɛvəlˈuːʃən ʌvðɪ ˈɜːθ ˌɔn hɜːɹ ˈæksəl, ɹˈaʊnd ðə sˈʌn, baɪ kəmpˈɛɹɪŋ ɪt wɪððɪ ˈækʃən əvə tˈɑːp flˈɑːɡd baɪ ɐ bˈɔɪ?