Tyler’s Reviews > The Victorian Translation of China: James Legge's Oriental Pilgrimage > Status Update

I believe that Professor Legge, in his effort to present himself as impartial, often deliberately turned a blind eye to the widespread gap between textual ideals and practical realities in Chinese history and society. As for Mr. Girardot, the author, he adopts a toxic form of “comprehensive sympathy” that borders on whataboutism—in truth, he demonstrates neither comprehensiveness nor sympathy.