hɪz ˈɜːli wˈɜːk wʌz ˌɔn ˈeɪtiːnθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi θˈɔːt, pɚtˈɪkjʊlɚli ˌɔn ˈædəm smˈɪθ ænd ðə mˌeɪkɪŋ ʌvðɪ ɛnlˈaɪʔn̩mənt.
His early work was on eighteenth century thought, particularly on Adam Smith and the Making of the Enlightenment.