Mojo, The Bard, & Me

 

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Fear it not, sir: I would I were so sure

To win the king, as I am bold her honour

Will remain hers.

 

Posthumus Leonatus

Cymbeline                      Act II, Scene iv, Line 1

 

Posthumus is saying that he’s sure that his wife will be faithful to him. He’s right, but rat-fink Iachimo is going to show up in a minute and convince him otherwise.

I have to say, Will certainly uses infidelity, whether real or assumed, as a major part of the plot of so many of his plays! Off the top of my head, Othello, The Winter’s Tale, Much Ado About Nothing… well that’s all I can come up with right now. I bet, though, that if I went through the list of his plays I’d come up with a few more.

Well, if you think about it, jealousy is one of the strongest of human emotions. Interesting to think about, isn’t it? It should be love, or maybe grief, but I’m not so sure. Jealousy is very strong. I guess Will knew that. Yes sir, I would love to sit down to a dinner with this guy.

When, oh  when, is this guy going to realize that William Shakespeare died four hundred years ago, and dead people don't come to dinner. When?