《论衡·卷二十·论死篇》
死亡，是虚弱的极端，怎么能够再说话呢？有人说： 死人享受饭菜的香气，所以能够说话。 
夫死，困之甚，何能复言？或曰： 死人歆肴食气，故能言。 
Death is the extreme of weakness, how can one speak again? Some people say: The dead enjoy the fragrance of food, that is why they are able to speak.