On interestingliterature.com, find the article detailing the origin of the idiom 'a sight for sore eyes'. Identify its earliest known literary appearance, including the author, the specific work, the publication year, and the exact wording used in that original context. State all these details.
Navigate to 'interestingliterature.com'. Use the search bar or site navigation to find the article about 'a sight for sore eyes'. Click on the article titled 'Sight for Sore Eyes’: Meaning and Origin'. Scroll down to locate the section explicitly discussing the 'phrase origin'. Within the 'phrase origin' section, identify the earliest known literary appearance of the phrase, noting the author, work, year, and exact wording. State the earliest known origin, including the author, work, year, and the exact phrasing.
Successfully navigate to the article 'Sight for Sore Eyes’: Meaning and Origin. Identify Jonathan Swift as the author of the earliest known literary appearance. Identify *Polite Conversation* as the specific work. State the publication year as 1738. State the exact phrasing from Swift's work as 'My Lord, methinks the Sight of you is good for sore Eyes'.