text_original: He became prominent in political life at a time when the principles of Whig 1712 18 BOLINGBROKE AND MARLBOROUGH. 71 and Tory were getting to be somewhat undefined in their character, or at all events in their application to the practical business of a statesman's career.
text_transcription: HE BECAME PROMINENT IN POLITICAL LIFE AT A TIME WHEN THE PRINCIPALS OF WHIG AND TORY WERE GETTING TO BE SOMEWHAT UNDEFINED IN THEIR CHARACTER OR AT ALL EVENTS IN THEIR APPLICATION TO THE PRACTICAL BUSINESS OF A STATESMAN'S CAREER
phonemes: hiː bɪkˌeɪm pɹˈɑːmɪnənt ɪn pəlˈɪɾɪkəl lˈaɪf æɾə tˈaɪm wɛn ðə pɹˈɪnsɪpəlz ʌv wˈɪɡ wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛlv ˈeɪtiːn bˈoʊlɪŋbɹˌoʊk ænd mˈɑːɹlbəɹˌoʊ. sˈɛvənti wˈʌn ænd tˈɔːɹi wɜː ɡˌɛɾɪŋ təbi sˈʌmwʌt ˌʌndᵻfˈaɪnd ɪn ðɛɹ kˈæɹɪktɚ, ɔːɹ æɾ ˈɔːl ᵻvˈɛnts ɪn ðɛɹ ˌæplɪkˈeɪʃən tə ðə pɹˈæktɪkəl bˈɪznəs əvə stˈeɪtsmənz kɚɹˈɪɹ.