text_original: Since the days of Ben Jonson and until the days of Sheridan there was no one who could fairly be compared with him. His comedy was not in the least like the bold, broad, healthy, Aris  tophanic humour of Ben Jonson ; the two stand better in contrast than in comparison.
text_transcription: SINCE THE DAYS OF BEN JONSON AND UNTIL THE DAYS OF SHERIDAN THERE WAS NO ONE WHO COULD FAIRLY BE COMPARED WITH HIM HIS COMEDY WAS NOT IN THE LEAST LIKE THE BOLD BROAD HEALTHY ARISTOPHANIC HUMOUR OF BEN JONSON THE TWO STAND BETTER IN CONTRAST THAN IN COMPARISON
phonemes: sˈɪns ðə dˈeɪz ʌv bˈɛn dʒˈɑːnsən ænd ʌntˈɪl ðə dˈeɪz ʌv ʃˈɛɹɪdən ðɛɹwˌʌz nˈoʊwˈʌn hˌuː kʊd fˈɛɹli biː kəmpˈɛɹd wɪð hˌɪm. hɪz kˈɑːmədi wʌz nˌɑːt ɪnðə lˈiːst lˈaɪk ðə bˈoʊld, bɹˈɔːd, hˈɛlθi, ˈæɹɪs təfˈænɪk hjˈuːmɚɹ ʌv bˈɛn dʒˈɑːnsən ; ðə tˈuː stˈænd bˈɛɾɚɹ ɪn kˈɑːntɹæst ðɐn ɪn kəmpˈæɹɪsən.