Iachimo

As soon as Posthumus is convinced of his mistake, he calls Iachimo “Italian fiend” and himself “most credulous fool,” “egregious murderer,” and so forth.

The Man Shakespeare Harris, Frank, 1855-1931 1909

As soon as Posthumus is convinced of his mistake, he calls Iachimo "Italian fiend" and himself "most credulous fool," "egregious murderer," and so forth.

The Man Shakespeare Frank Harris 1893

Some of the worst occurred in the crucial scene in which devilish Iachimo (Adrian LaTourelle) goads pure-hearted Posthumus (Mark Bedard) into an ill-considered bet over the fidelity of Posthumus's love, Imogen (Gretchen Hall).

'Cymbeline': A fairy tale without magic Peter Marks 2011

It's a great tie in once you've got Iachimo in the room, but it doesn't really make sense of the original bet though it provides at least one very famous precedent for stupidity.

Archive 2007-04-01 Bardiac 2007

I can go to the later Iachimo refers to Tarquin, so there's a kind of pattern answer, which satisfies few students.

Archive 2007-04-01 Bardiac 2007

Why does Posthumus in Cymbeline brag on his wife Innogen/Imogen enough to get in a fight before and do the whole bet thing with Iachimo/Jachimo/Giacimo?

Archive 2007-04-01 Bardiac 2007

Sometimes I just want to go pragmatic and say that it would be a piss poor play if Posthumus and Iachimo agreed that women aren't perfect, and perhaps it's best not to tempt them, and while we're at it, let's convince Cymbaline to just pay the tribute up front and be done with it, and send Cloten to his room.

Archive 2007-04-01 Bardiac 2007

Posthumus is forced to give his diamond ring to Iachimo, who asserts he won a bet between the two men by getting Posthumus's wife, Imogen, to sleep with him, Iachimo is lying.

Shakespeare's Insult 24 November 2006 kradical 2006

Then enter again, in skirmish, Iachimo and Posthumus

Cymbeline 2004

Iachimo, and the Roman Army: from the other side, the British Army;

Cymbeline 2004