Where these words come from
- 80% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- Exact wording first attested 1809: Francis Lathom, London; Or, Truth Without Treason — 'beauty is only skin deep'. An earlier 'but skin-deep' variant exists but no verified first source
- Francis Lathom, London; Or, Truth Without Treason
- 1809
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