《梁书·列传·卷四十》
我私下悲痛友人沛国人，收藏在木柜中的典籍，精心研究它的深奥，聪明特通达，出类拔群。
窃痛友人沛国刘显，韫椟艺文，研精覃奥，聪明特达，出类拔群。
I privately grieve for my friend from the State of Pei, who secluded himself in his study to pursue his research. He was extremely intelligent and had outstanding accomplishments.