《南史·列传·卷二十八》
然而世人却常常以名节非议他，当时百姓俗语说： 可怜石头城，宁为袁粲死，不作彦回生。 
然世颇以名节讥之，于时百姓语曰： 可怜石头城，甯爲袁粲死，不作彦回生。 
However, the world often criticized him for his reputation. At that time, the common saying among the people went, "Pitiful Stone City, better to die for Yuan Can than live for Yanghui."