Thomas Overbury Quotes
Beauty is only skin deep.
Topics
Character
Deception
Beauty
Appearances
Superficiality
Deeper Meaning
True Value
Inner Beauty
Appearance vs. Reality, Appearance vs Reality
Beauty Standards
Beyond the Surface
Inner Qualities
Lasting Impression
Moral Integrity
Outer Appearance
Physical Attractiveness
Physical Beauty
Surface Level
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Sir Thomas Overbury was an English poet and essayist, also known for being the victim of a murder which led to a scandalous trial. His poem A Wife (also referred to as The Wife), which depicted the virtues that a young man should demand of a woman, played a large role in the events that precipitated his murder.