text_original: It cannot be questioned that there is much to be said in favor of the principle of short Parliaments, but in Walpole's time the one great object of true states  manship was to strengthen the power of the House of Commons ; to enable it to stand up against the Crown and the House of Lords.
text_transcription: IT CANNOT BE QUESTIONED THAT THERE IS MUCH TO BE SAID IN FAVOR OF THE PRINCIPLE OF SHORT PARLIAMENTS BUT IN WALPOLE'S TIME THE ONE GREAT OBJECT OF TRUE STATESMANSHIP WAS TO STRENGTHEN THE POWER OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS TO ENABLE IT TO STAND UP AGAINST THE CROWN AND THE HOUSE OF LORDS
phonemes: ɪt kænˈɑːt biː kwˈɛstʃənd ðæt ðɛɹ ɪz mˈʌtʃ təbi sˈɛd ɪn fˈeɪvɚɹ ʌvðə pɹˈɪnsɪpəl ʌv ʃˈɔːɹt pˈɑːɹləmənts, bˌʌt ɪn wˈɔlpoʊlz tˈaɪm ðə wˈʌn ɡɹˈeɪt ˈɑːbdʒɛkt ʌv tɹˈuː stˈeɪts mˈænʃɪp wʌz tə stɹˈɛŋθən ðə pˈaʊɚɹ ʌvðə hˈaʊs ʌv kˈɑːmənz ; tʊ ɛnˈeɪbəl ɪt tə stˈænd ˌʌp ɐɡˈɛnst ðə kɹˈaʊn ænd ðə hˈaʊs ʌv lˈɔːɹdz.