Swift's essay is widely held to be one of the greatest examples of sustained irony in the history of the English language.
swˈɪfts ˈɛseɪ ɪz wˈaɪdli hˈɛld təbi wˈʌn ʌvðə ɡɹˈeɪɾɪst ɛɡzˈæmpəlz ʌv səstˈeɪnd ˈaɪɹəni ɪnðə hˈɪstɚɹi ʌvðɪ ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ lˈæŋɡwɪdʒ.