text_original: The ambition of the author seems to have been to put a play upon the Enghsh stage which should not be a mere attempt at the reproduction of the great Elizabethan drama, and should be free from the influence of the Eestoration period.
text_transcription: THE AMBITION OF THE AUTHOR SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN TO PUT A PLAY UPON THE ENGLISH STAGE WHICH SHOULD NOT BE A MERE ATTEMPT AT THE REPRODUCTION OF GREAT ELIZABETHAN DRAMA AND SHOULD BE FREE FROM THE INFLUENCE OF THE RESTORATION PERIOD
phonemes: ðɪ æmbˈɪʃən ʌvðɪ ˈɔːθɚ sˈiːmz tə hɐvbɪn tə pˌʊt ɐ plˈeɪ əpˌɑːn ðɪ ˈɛŋhʃ stˈeɪdʒ wˌɪtʃ ʃˌʊd nˌɑːt biː ɐ mˈɪɹ ɐtˈɛmpt æt ðə ɹᵻpɹədˈʌkʃən ʌvðə ɡɹˈeɪt ᵻlˈɪzɐbˌɛθən dɹˈɑːmə, ænd ʃˌʊd biː fɹˈiː fɹʌmðɪ ˈɪnfluːəns ʌvðɪ ˌiːstɚɹˈeɪʃən pˈiəɹɪəd.