《宋书·列传·卷一百》
当时海内大乱，战乱蜂起，经学之路废弛，士人很少有完美品德的，而沈仪缄默少语，坚守道德，一点也不改变，风格严谨，操行坚贞，不轻易结纳他人，只与同族侄子沈仲山、叔山和吴郡的陆公纪很好。
时海内大乱，兵革并起，经术道弛，士少全行，而仪淳深隐默，守道不移，风操贞整，不妄交纳，唯与族子仲山、叔山及吴郡陆公纪友善。
At that time, there was widespread chaos across the country, wars broke out in succession, and Confucianism was neglected. Few among the literati possessed impeccable moral qualities. Shen Yi, however, remained reticent, steadfast in his ethics, and never wavered. He was rigorous in his conduct, resolute in his integrity, made friends selectively, and was close only to his cousin Shen Zhongshan, Uncle Shan, and Lu Gongji from Wu Commandery.