text_original: As we have already mentioned in this volume, ' The Messiah ' was originally published in an early number of 'The Spectator,' and at that time Pope was one of Addison's most devoted friends.
text_transcription: AS WE HAVE ALREADY MENTIONED IN THIS VOLUME THE MESSIAH WAS ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN AN EARLIER NUMBER OF THE SPECTATOR AND AT THAT TIME POPE WAS ONE OF ADDISON'S MOST DEVOTED FRIENDS
phonemes: æz wiː hæv ɔːlɹˌɛdi mˈɛnʃənd ɪn ðɪs vˈɑːljuːm, ðə mɛsˈaɪə wʌz ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəli pˈʌblɪʃt ɪn ɐn ˈɜːli nˈʌmbɚɹ ʌv ðə spɛktˈeɪɾɚ,ænd æt ðæt tˈaɪm pˈoʊp wʌz wˈʌn ʌv ˈædɪsənz mˈoʊst dɪvˈoʊɾᵻd fɹˈɛndz.