Traduttore, traditore: An act of translation is always an act of betrayal. 1828. Robin Swift, …
Content warning Spoiler about the translators' trip abroad
Some more historical context: the real world Lín Zéxú confiscated the British traders' opium this week in 1839 sinica.substack.com/p/this-week-in-chinas-history-lin-zexu