text_original: It does not belong to the busi  ness of this history to narrate the life or describe the works of Defoe. The book on which his fame will chief  ly rest was published just twenty years before his death.
text_transcription: IT DOES NOT BELONG TO THE BUSINESS OF THIS HISTORY TO NARRATE THE LIFE OR DESCRIBE THE WORKS OF DEFOE THE BOOK ON WHICH HIS FAME WILL CHIEFLY REST WAS PUBLISHED JUST TWENTY YEARS BEFORE HIS DEATH
phonemes: ɪt dʌznˌɑːt bᵻlˈɔŋ tə ðə bjˈuːsi nˈɛs ʌv ðɪs hˈɪstɚɹi tə nɚɹˈeɪt ðə lˈaɪf ɔːɹ dᵻskɹˈaɪb ðə wˈɜːks ʌv dᵻfˈoʊ. ðə bˈʊk ˌɔn wˌɪtʃ hɪz fˈeɪm wɪl tʃˈiːf lˈaɪ ɹˈɛst wʌz pˈʌblɪʃt dʒˈʌst twˈɛnti jˈɪɹz bᵻfˌɔːɹ hɪz dˈɛθ.