text_original: Walpole acted at last according to the principle which always governed him at such a crisis. He had the courage to abandon the ground which he had taken up, and which he would have been well entitled to maintain if argument could prevail over mis  representation and passion.
text_transcription: WALPOLE ACTED AT LAST ACCORDING TO THE PRINCIPLE WHICH ALWAYS GOVERNED HIM AT SUCH A CRISIS HE HAD THE COURAGE TO ABANDON THE GROUND WHICH HE HAD TAKEN UP AND WHICH HE WOULD HAVE BEEN WELL ENTITLED TO MAINTAIN IF ARGUMENT COULD PREVAIL OVER MISREPRESENTATION AND PASSION
phonemes: wˈɔlpoʊl ˈæktᵻd æt lˈæst ɐkˈɔːɹdɪŋ tə ðə pɹˈɪnsɪpəl wˌɪtʃ ˈɔːlweɪz ɡˈʌvɚnd hˌɪm æt sˈʌtʃ ɐ kɹˈaɪsɪs. hiː hæd ðə kˈɜːɹɪdʒ tʊ ɐbˈændən ðə ɡɹˈaʊnd wˌɪtʃ hiː hæd tˈeɪkən ˈʌp, ænd wˌɪtʃ hiː wʊdhɐv bˌɪn wˈɛl ɛntˈaɪɾəld tə meɪntˈeɪn ɪf ˈɑːɹɡjuːmənt kʊd pɹɪvˈeɪl ˌoʊvɚ mˈɪs ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntˈeɪʃən ænd pˈæʃən.