text_original: It does not much matter now whether this friend or the other was the author of the original idea, but considering the initiative taken by Steele as founder of 'The Tatler,' it seems not unreasonable to suppose that it was he also who became possessed with the happy inspiration which led to the starting of * The Spectator.'
text_transcription: IT DOES NOT MUCH MATTER NOW WHETHER THIS FRIEND OR THE OTHER WAS THE AUTHOR OF THE ORIGINAL IDEA BUT CONSIDERING THE INITIATIVE TAKEN BY STEELE AS FOUNDER OF THE TATTLER IT SEEMS NOT UNREASONABLE TO SUPPOSE THAT IT WAS HE ALSO WHO BECAME POSSESSED OF THE HAPPY INSPIRATION WHICH LED TO THE STARTING OF THE SPECTATOR
phonemes: ɪt dʌznˌɑːt mˈʌtʃ mˈæɾɚ nˈaʊ wˈɛðɚ ðɪs fɹˈɛnd ɔːɹ ðɪ ˈʌðɚ wʌzðɪ ˈɔːθɚɹ ʌvðɪ ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəl aɪdˈiə, bˌʌt kənsˈɪdɚɹɪŋ ðɪ ɪnˈɪʃiətˌɪv tˈeɪkən baɪ stˈiːl æz fˈaʊndɚɹ ʌv ðə tˈætlɚ,ɪt sˈiːmz nˌɑːt ʌnɹˈiːzənəbəl tə səpˈoʊz ðˌɐɾɪt wʌz hiː ˈɔːlsoʊ hˌuː bɪkˌeɪm pəzˈɛst wɪððə hˈæpi ˌɪnspɚɹˈeɪʃən wˌɪtʃ lˈɛd tə ðə stˈɑːɹɾɪŋ ʌv ˈæstɚɹˌɪsk ðə spɛktˈeɪɾɚ.