text_original: * Swift adds that Congreve 'had the misfortune to squander away a very good constitution in his younger days,' and ' upon his own account I could not much desire the continuance of his life under so much pain and so many infirmities.'
text_transcription: SWIFT ADDS THAT CONGREVE HAD THE MISFORTUNE TO SQUANDER AWAY A VERY GOOD CONSTITUTION IN HIS YOUNGER DAYS AND UPON HIS OWN ACCOUNT I COULD NOT MUCH DESIRE THE CONTINUANCE OF HIS LIFE UNDER SO MUCH PAIN AND SO MANY INFIRMITIES
phonemes: ˈæstɚɹˌɪsk swˈɪft ˈædz ðæt kˈɑːŋɡɹɛv hæd ðə mɪsfˈɔːɹtʃʊn tə skwˈɑːndɚɹ ɐwˈeɪ ɐ vˈɛɹi ɡˈʊd kˌɑːnstɪtˈuːʃən ɪn hɪz jˈʌŋɡɚ dˈeɪz,ænd əpˌɑːn hɪz ˈoʊn ɐkˈaʊnt aɪ kʊd nˌɑːt mˈʌtʃ dɪzˈaɪɚ ðə kəntˈɪnjuːəns ʌv hɪz lˈaɪf ˌʌndɚ sˈoʊ mˌʌtʃ pˈeɪn ænd sˌoʊ mˈɛni ɪnfˈɜːmᵻɾiz.