text_original: But to the end that the nature of the improvement brought about by the aforesaid craftsmen may be even more clearly understood, it will certainly not be out of place to explain in a few words the five additions that I have named, and to give a succinct account of the origin of that true excellence which, having surpassed the age of the ancients, makes the modern so glorious.
text_transcription: BUT TO THE END THAT THE NATURE OF THE IMPROVEMENT BROUGHT ABOUT BY THE AFORESAID CRAFTSMEN MAY BE EVEN MORE CLEARLY UNDERSTOOD IT WILL CERTAINLY NOT BE OUT OF PLACE TO EXPLAIN IN A FEW WORDS THE FIVE ADDITIONS THAT I HAVE NAMED AND TO GIVE A SUCCINCT ACCOUNT OF THE ORIGIN OF THAT TRUE EXCELLENCE WHICH HAVING SURPASSED THE AGE OF THE ANCIENTS MAKES THE MODERN SO GLORIOUS
phonemes: bˌʌt tə ðɪ ˈɛnd ðætðə nˈeɪtʃɚɹ ʌvðɪ ɪmpɹˈuːvmənt bɹˈɔːt ɐbˌaʊt baɪ ðɪ ɐfˈɔːɹsɛd kɹˈæftsmɛn mˈeɪ biː ˈiːvən mˈɔːɹ klˈɪɹli ˌʌndɚstˈʊd, ɪt wɪl sˈɜːʔn̩li nˌɑːt biː ˌaʊɾəv plˈeɪs tʊ ɛksplˈeɪn ɪn ɐ fjˈuː wˈɜːdz ðə fˈaɪv ɐdˈɪʃənz ðæt aɪ hæv nˈeɪmd, ænd tə ɡˈɪv ɐ səksˈɪŋkt ɐkˈaʊnt ʌvðɪ ˈɔːɹɪdʒˌɪn ʌv ðæt tɹˈuː ˈɛksələns wˈɪtʃ, hˌævɪŋ sɚpˈæst ðɪ ˈeɪdʒ ʌvðɪ ˈeɪntʃənts, mˌeɪks ðə mˈɑːdɚn sˌoʊ ɡlˈɔːɹiəs.