text_original: He might as reasonably have declared that Shakespeare approved of suicide because he wrote a play about ' Cleopatra ' and an  other about ' Othello.' 1713 A CROWDED HOUSE. 283 In this history we have less to do with the poetic or dramatic merits of Addison's play than with the political sensation which was created by its pro  duction.
text_transcription: HE MIGHT AS REASONABLY HAVE DECLARED THAT SHAKESPEARE APPROVED OF SUICIDE BECAUSE HE WROTE A PLAY ABOUT CLEOPATRA AND ANOTHER ABOUT OTHELLO IN THIS HISTORY WE HAVE LESS TO DO WITH THE POETIC OR DRAMATIC MERITS OF ADDISON'S PLAY THAN WITH THE POLITICAL SENSATION WHICH WAS CREATED BY ITS PRODUCTION
phonemes: hiː mˌaɪt æz ɹˈiːzənəbli hæv dᵻklˈɛɹd ðæt ʃˈeɪkspɪɹ ɐpɹˈuːvd ʌv sˈuːɪsˌaɪd bɪkˈʌz hiː ɹˈoʊt ɐ plˈeɪ ɐbˌaʊt klɪəpˈɑːtɹə ænd ɐn ˈʌðɚɹ ɐbˌaʊt ɑːθˈɛloʊ.wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːtiːn ɐ kɹˈaʊdᵻd hˈaʊs. tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi θɹˈiː ɪn ðɪs hˈɪstɚɹi wiː hæv lˈɛs tə dˈuː wɪððə poʊˈɛɾɪk ɔːɹ dɹəmˈæɾɪk mˈɛɹɪts ʌv ˈædɪsənz plˈeɪ ðɐn wɪððə pəlˈɪɾɪkəl sɛnsˈeɪʃən wˌɪtʃ wʌz kɹiːˈeɪɾᵻd baɪ ɪts pɹˈoʊ dˈʌkʃən.