text_original: The title page of the work announces it as A Tale of a Tub, "written for the universal improvement of mankind," to which are added " An Account of a Battle between the Ancient and Modem Books in St. James Library and a Dis  course concerning the Mechanical Operation of the Spirit."
text_transcription: THE TITLE PAGE OF THE WORK ANNOUNCES IT AS A TALE OF A TUB WRITTEN FOR THE UNIVERSAL IMPROVEMENT OF MANKIND TO WHICH ARE ADDED AN ACCOUNT OF A BATTLE BETWEEN THE ANCIENT AND MODERN BOOKS IN SAINT JAMES'S LIBRARY AND A DISCOURSE CONCERNING THE MECHANICAL OPERATION OF THE SPIRIT
phonemes: ðə tˈaɪɾəl pˈeɪdʒ ʌvðə wˈɜːk ɐnˈaʊnsᵻz ɪɾ æz ɐ tˈeɪl əvə tˈʌb, "ɹˈɪʔn̩ fɚðə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsəl ɪmpɹˈuːvmənt ʌv mæŋkˈaɪnd," tə wˌɪtʃ ɑːɹ ˈædᵻd " ɐn ɐkˈaʊnt əvə bˈæɾəl bᵻtwˌiːn ðɪ ˈeɪntʃənt ænd mˈoʊdəm bˈʊks ɪn sənt. dʒˈeɪmz lˈaɪbɹɛɹi ænd ɐ dˈɪs kˈɔːɹs kənsˈɜːnɪŋ ðə mᵻkˈænɪkəl ˌɑːpɚɹˈeɪʃən ʌvðə spˈɪɹɪt."