《南齐书·列传·卷四十八》
袁觊临终时写给兄长袁颢的信中说： 史公文才学识可嘉，完全能够使祖宗基业繁盛起来。 
觊临终与兄顗书曰： 史公才识可嘉，足懋先基矣。 
In the letter written to his elder brother Yuan Hao on his deathbed, Yuan Kui said: Shigong's literary talent and knowledge are commendable, and he is fully capable of making the foundation of our ancestors flourish.