《宋史·列传·卷一百四十》
当秦桧飞扬跋扈，权倾一世时，敢于反抗、抵触秦桧的虽然不仅仅是赵逵一人，但高宗多次称赞他不附庸权贵，又赞扬他的文章风格与苏轼相近，所以称他为 小东坡 ，但未等到重用赵逵就死去了，可惜他的许多有关朝政的议论、建议都未能流传后世。
方桧权盛时，忤桧者固非止逵一人，而帝亟称逵不附丽，又谓逵文章似苏轼，故称为 小东坡 ，未及用而逵死，惜其论建不传于世。
When Qin Hui was at the peak of his power, Zhao Kui was not the only one who dared to resist and oppose him. However, Emperor Gaozong repeatedly praised him for not clinging to power and wealth, and his writing style resembling Su Shi’s. Thus he called him “Little Dongpo”, but before Emperor Gaozong could make use of Zhao Kui, he died. It is unfortunate that many of Zhao Kui’s essays and proposals on court affairs were never passed down to later generations.