text_original: Walpole approved of the Test Act no more than Hoadley did, although the spirit of his objection to it was far less positive and less exalted than that of Hoadley. But Walpole was, of course, an avowed Opportunist ; he never professed or pretended to be any  thing bettier.
text_transcription: WALPOLE APPROVED OF THE TEST ACT NO MORE THAN HOLDLY DID ALTHOUGH THE SPIRIT OF HIS OBJECTION TO IT WAS FAR LESS POSITIVE AND LESS EXALTED THAN THAT OF HOLDLY BUT WALPOLE WAS OF COURSE AN AVOWED OPPORTUNIST HE NEVER PROFESSED OR PRETENDED TO BE ANYTHING BETTER
phonemes: wˈɔlpoʊl ɐpɹˈuːvd ʌvðə tˈɛst ˈækt nˈoʊmˌɔːɹ ðɐn hˈoʊdli dˈɪd, ɔːlðˈoʊ ðə spˈɪɹɪt ʌv hɪz ɑːbdʒˈɛkʃən tʊ ɪt wʌz fˈɑːɹ lˈɛs pˈɑːzᵻtˌɪv ænd lˈɛs ɛɡzˈɑːltᵻd ðɐn ðæt ʌv hˈoʊdli. bˌʌt wˈɔlpoʊl wʌz, ʌv kˈɔːɹs, ɐn ɐvˈaʊd ɑːpɚtˈuːnɪst ; hiː nˈɛvɚ pɹəfˈɛst ɔːɹ pɹɪtˈɛndᵻd təbi ˌɛni θˈɪŋ bˈɛɾɪɚ.