text_original: Probably the writer of the essay would not have been prepared gravely to defend the opinion that men and women seldom enjoy the reading of a book unless they know a good deal about the private history of the man who wrote it ; but the writer of the essay found it convenient to start this ingenious proposition in order to get an opportunity for a delightful imaginary narrative concerning the pro  moters of 'The Spectator.'
text_transcription: PROBABLY THE WRITER OF THE ESSAY WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN PREPARED GRAVELY TO DEFEND THE OPINION THAT MEN AND WOMEN SELDOM ENJOY THE READING OF A BOOK UNLESS THEY KNOW A GOOD DEAL ABOUT THE PRIVATE HISTORY OF THE MAN WHO WROTE IT BUT THE WRITER OF THE ESSAY FOUND IT CONVENIENT TO START THIS INGENIOUS PROPOSITION IN ORDER TO GET AN OPPORTUNITY FOR A DELIGHTFUL IMAGINARY NARRATIVE CONCERNING THE PROMOTERS OF THE SPECTATOR
phonemes: pɹˈɑːbəbli ðə ɹˈaɪɾɚɹ ʌvðɪ ˈɛseɪ wʊd nˌɑːɾɐv bˌɪn pɹɪpˈɛɹd ɡɹˈeɪvli tə dᵻfˈɛnd ðɪ əpˈɪniən ðæt mˈɛn ænd wˈɪmɪn sˈɛldəm ɛndʒˈɔɪ ðə ɹˈiːdɪŋ əvə bˈʊk ʌnlˈɛs ðeɪ nˈoʊ ɐ ɡˈʊd dˈiːl ɐbˌaʊt ðə pɹˈaɪvət hˈɪstɚɹi ʌvðə mˈæn hˌuː ɹˈoʊt ɪt ; bˌʌt ðə ɹˈaɪɾɚɹ ʌvðɪ ˈɛseɪ fˈaʊnd ɪt kənvˈiːnɪənt tə stˈɑːɹt ðɪs ɪndʒˈiːniəs pɹˌɑːpəzˈɪʃən ɪn ˈɔːɹdɚ tə ɡɛt ɐn ɑːpɚtˈuːnᵻɾi fɚɹə dᵻlˈaɪtfəl ɪmˈædʒɪnˌɛɹi nˈæɹətˌɪv kənsˈɜːnɪŋ ðə pɹˈoʊ mˈoʊɾɚz ʌv ðə spɛktˈeɪɾɚ.