text_original: Many biographers and historians have expressed a blank and utter amazement at the effect which Swift's letters produced. They have chosen to regard it as a mere historical curiosity, a sort of pohtical paradox and puzzle.
text_transcription: MANY BIOGRAPHERS AND HISTORIANS HAVE EXPRESSED A BLANK AND UTTER AMAZEMENT AT THE EFFECT WHICH SWIFT'S LETTERS PRODUCED THEY HAVE CHOSEN TO REGARD IT AS A MERE HISTORICAL CURIOSITY A SORT OF POLITICAL PARADOX AND PUZZLE
phonemes: mˈɛni baɪˈɑːɡɹəfɚz ænd hɪstˈɔːɹiənz hæv ɛkspɹˈɛst ɐ blˈæŋk ænd ˈʌɾɚɹ ɐmˈeɪzmənt æt ðɪ ɪfˈɛkt wˌɪtʃ swˈɪfts lˈɛɾɚz pɹədˈuːst. ðeɪ hæv tʃˈoʊzən tə ɹᵻɡˈɑːɹd ɪɾ æz ɐ mˈɪɹ hɪstˈɔːɹɪkəl kjˌʊɹɹɪˈɔsᵻɾi, ɐ sˈɔːɹt ʌv pˈoʊɾɪkəl pˈæɹədˌɑːks ænd pˈʌzəl.