《南史·列传·卷十九》
谢灵运经常丧失礼度，朝廷只是把他作为文学人物对待，不把实权性的官职给他。
灵运多愆礼度，朝廷唯以文义处之，不以应实相许。
Xie Lingyun frequently violated etiquette, but the court only treated him as a literary figure and did not give him any positions with real authority.