Metaphysical poets was established, however, it was occasionally adopted by other and especially younger poets to fit appropriate circumstances. In the chapter on Abraham Cowley in his "Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets" (1779–81), Samuel Johnson refers to the beginning of the seventeenth century in which there "appeared a race of writers that may be termed the metaphysical poets". This does not necessarily imply that he intended "metaphysical" to be used in its true sense, in that he was probably referring to a witticism of John Dryden, who said of John Donne: He affects the metaphysics, not only in his satires,
Getting Along Famously The CBC previously employed this strategy with the shows "Rideau Hall" and "An American in Canada". The series was cancelled in June 2006 and released on DVD in October 2006. A season of six episodes was commissioned by the CBC, and aired on that network as follows: Getting Along Famously Getting Along Famously is a Canadian sitcom which aired on CBC Television in 2006. Set in the early 1960s, "Getting Along Famously" starred real-life couple Colin Mochrie and Debra McGrath as the hosts of a television variety show. Supporting cast members included Robin Duke, Bob Martin, Paul O'Sullivan, Ed Sahely