text_original: ' None,' says this first dedication, ' but a person of a finished character can be a proper patron 1711 13 THE DEDICATIONS. 177 of a work which endeavours to cultivate and polish human life, by promoting virtue and knowledge, and by recommending whatsoever may be either useful or ornamental to society.'
text_transcription: NONE SAYS THIS FIRST DEDICATION BUT A PERSON OF A FINISHED CHARACTER CAN BE A PROPER PATRON OF A WORK WHICH ENDEAVOURS TO CULTIVATE AND POLISH HUMAN LIFE BY PROMOTING VIRTUE AND KNOWLEDGE AND BY RECOMMENDING WHATEVER MAY BE EITHER USEFUL OR ORNAMENTAL TO SOCIETY
phonemes: nˈʌn,sˈɛz ðɪs fˈɜːst dˌɛdɪkˈeɪʃən, bˌʌt ɐ pˈɜːsən əvə fˈɪnɪʃt kˈæɹɪktɚ kæn biː ɐ pɹˈɑːpɚ pˈeɪtɹən wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd ɪlˈɛvən θˈɜːtiːn ðə dˌɛdɪkˈeɪʃənz. wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti sˈɛvən əvə wˈɜːk wˌɪtʃ ɛndˈɛvɚz tə kˈʌltᵻvˌeɪt ænd pˈɑːlɪʃ hjˈuːmən lˈaɪf, baɪ pɹəmˈoʊɾɪŋ vˈɜːtʃuː ænd nˈɑːlɪdʒ, ænd baɪ ɹˌɛkəmˈɛndɪŋ wʌtsˌoʊˈɛvɚ mˈeɪ biː ˈiːðɚ jˈuːsfəl ɔːɹ ˌɔːɹnəmˈɛntəl tə səsˈaɪəɾi.