text_original: To the romancist, to the dramatist, the character of such a man as John Porteous is intensely attractive; even in the graver ways of history he claims the attention im  peratively, and stands forward with a decisive distinct  ness that lends to him an importance beyond his deserts. 1736. JOHN PORTEOUS.
text_transcription: TO THE ROMANSTIST TO THE DRAMATIST THE CHARACTER OF SUCH A MAN AS JOHN PORTHEUS IS INTENSELY ATTRACTIVE EVEN IN THE GRAVER WAYS OF HISTORY HE CLAIMS THE ATTENTION IMPERATIVELY AND STANDS FORWARD WITH A DECISIVE DISTINCTIVENESS THAT LENDS TO HIM AN IMPORTANCE BEYOND HIS DESERTS
phonemes: tə ðə ɹˈoʊmɐnsˌɪst, tə ðə dɹˈæmətˌɪst, ðə kˈæɹɪktɚɹ ʌv sˈʌtʃ ɐ mˈæn æz dʒˈɑːn pˈɔːɹɾiəs ɪz ɪntˈɛnsli ɐtɹˈæktɪv; ˈiːvən ɪnðə ɡɹˈeɪvɚ wˈeɪz ʌv hˈɪstɚɹi hiː klˈeɪmz ðɪ ɐtˈɛnʃən ˈɪm pˈɛɹətˌɪvli, ænd stˈændz fˈɔːɹwɚd wɪð ɐ dᵻsˈaɪsɪv dɪstˈɪŋkt nˈɛs ðæt lˈɛndz tə hˌɪm ɐn ɪmpˈɔːɹtəns bᵻjˌɔnd hɪz dˈɛzɚts. wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi sˈɪks. dʒˈɑːn pˈɔːɹɾiəs.