《陈书·列传·卷十八》
侯景逆乱时，袁宪出京向东到吴郡，不久因父亲去世服丧，哀伤过度而损坏了身体。
侯景寇逆，宪东之吴郡，寻丁父忧，哀毁过礼。
When Hou Jing rebelled, Yuan Xian left the capital and went east to Wu County. Soon, he went into mourning because his father passed away. His grief was so overwhelming that it damaged his health.