《南史·列传·卷二十六》
袁彖性格刚强，因为一些委婉的话触犯了武帝，又鄙薄王晏的为人，王晏请求结交而不予答理。
彖性刚固以微言忤武帝，又薄王晏爲人，晏请交不答。
Yuan Tan had a strong personality. Because of some euphemistic words, he offended Emperor Wu, and he despised Wang Yan's character. Wang Yan asked to make friends with him but ignored him.