text_original: Never during his whole career did he prove himself more brilliant and more full of resource than as the leader of what might be called an utterly hopeless struggle. The highest tribute has been paid to his never failing tact and temper during that trying ordeal by his principal opponent in the House of Commons, Lord John Russell.
text_transcription: NEVER DURING HIS WHOLE CAREER DID HE PROVE HIMSELF MORE BRILLIANT AND MORE FULL OF RESOURCE THAN AS THE LEADER OF WHAT MIGHT BE CALLED AN UTTERLY HOPELESS STRUGGLE THE HIGHEST TRIBUTE HAS BEEN PAID TO HIS NEVER FAILING TACT AND TEMPER DURING THAT TRYING ORDEAL BY HIS PRINCIPAL OPPONENT IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS LORD JOHN RUSSELL
phonemes: nˈɛvɚ dˈʊɹɹɪŋ hɪz hˈoʊl kɚɹˈɪɹ dˈɪd hiː pɹˈuːv hɪmsˈɛlf mˈɔːɹ bɹˈɪliənt ænd mˈɔːɹ fˈʊl ʌv ɹᵻsˈɔːɹs ðɐn æz ðə lˈiːdɚɹ ʌv wʌt mˌaɪt biː kˈɔːld ɐn ˈʌɾɚli hˈoʊpləs stɹˈʌɡəl. ðə hˈaɪɪst tɹˈɪbjuːt hˈæzbiːn pˈeɪd tə hɪz nˈɛvɚ fˈeɪlɪŋ tˈækt ænd tˈɛmpɚ dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðæt tɹˈaɪɪŋ ɔːɹdˈiəl baɪ hɪz pɹˈɪnsɪpəl əpˈoʊnənt ɪnðə hˈaʊs ʌv kˈɑːmənz, lˈɔːɹd dʒˈɑːn ɹˈʌsəl.