text_original: He was indeed, as Burke said, the spoiled child of the House of Commons, never thinking, acting, or speaking but with a view to its judgment, and adapting himself daily to its disposition, and adjusting himself before it as before a looking glass.
text_transcription: HE WAS INDEED AS BURKE SAID SPOILED CHILD OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS NEVER THINKING ACTING OR SPEAKING BUT WITH A VIEW TO ITS JUDGMENT AND ADAPTING HIMSELF DAILY TO ITS DISPOSITION AND ADJUSTING HIMSELF BEFORE IT AS BEFORE A LOOKING GLASS
phonemes: hiː wʌz ˌɪndˈiːd, æz bˈɜːk sˈɛd, ðə spˈɔɪld tʃˈaɪld ʌvðə hˈaʊs ʌv kˈɑːmənz, nˈɛvɚ θˈɪŋkɪŋ, ˈæktɪŋ, ɔːɹ spˈiːkɪŋ bˌʌt wɪð ɐ vjˈuː tʊ ɪts dʒˈʌdʒmənt, ænd ɐdˈæptɪŋ hɪmsˈɛlf dˈeɪli tʊ ɪts dˌɪspəzˈɪʃən, ænd ɐdʒˈʌstɪŋ hɪmsˈɛlf bᵻfˌɔːɹ ɪɾ æz bᵻfˌɔːɹ ɐ lˈʊkɪŋ ɡlˈæs.