Elizabeth Armistead (11 July 1750 – 8 July 1842) was a courtesan and, later, the spouse of statesman and politician Charles James Fox. Her relationship with and marriage to Fox was one of the most famous and controversial of their age.
Read more about Elizabeth Armistead: Early Life, Career As A Courtesan, High Priestess of Patriotism and Royal Mistress, Mistress and Wife of Charles Fox, Statesman’s Respected Widow
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“A sumptuous dwelling the rich man hath.
And dainty is his repast;
But remember that luxury’s prodigal hand
Keeps the furnace of toil in blast.”
—Mary Elizabeth Hewitt (b.1818)