text_original: Swift may have been right enough about the motive which mainly inspired the Duke of Argyle's declaration, and it is quite possible that the same critical way of examining into realities might have knocked much of the grandeur out of many of the noble speeches recorded by Thucydides or Livy.
text_transcription: SWIFT MAY HAVE BEEN RIGHT ENOUGH ABOUT THE MOTIVE WHICH MAINLY INSPIRED THE DUKE OF ARGYLE'S DECLARATION AND IT IS QUITE POSSIBLE THAT THE SAME CRITICAL WAY OF EXAMINING INTO REALITIES MIGHT HAVE KNOCKED MUCH OF THE GRANDEUR OUT OF MANY OF THE NOBLE SPEECHES RECORDED BY LUCCIDIDES AND LIVY
phonemes: swˈɪft mˌeɪhɐv bˌɪn ɹˈaɪt ɪnˈʌf ɐbˌaʊt ðə mˈoʊɾɪv wˌɪtʃ mˈeɪnli ɪnspˈaɪɚd ðə dˈuːk ʌv ɑːɹɡˈaɪlz dˌɛklɚɹˈeɪʃən, ænd ɪɾ ɪz kwˈaɪt pˈɑːsᵻbəl ðætðə sˈeɪm kɹˈɪɾɪkəl wˈeɪ ʌv ɛɡzˈæmɪnɪŋ ˌɪntʊ ɹɪˈælᵻɾiz mˌaɪthɐv nˈɑːkt mˈʌtʃ ʌvðə ɡɹændˈʊɹ ˌaʊɾəv mˈɛnɪəv ðə nˈoʊbəl spˈiːtʃᵻz ɹᵻkˈɔːɹdᵻd baɪ θˈʌsɪdˌaɪdz ɔːɹ lˈɪvi.