《宋书·列传·卷七十四》
他们都受朝廷尊宠，多次给他们援助，沈元琰一到荆州，便附从反叛的父亲沈攸之得到这样的团圆，到底是蒙受了谁的恩惠，不感恩戴德，反而憎恨朝廷，这是他大逆不道的第九罪行。
元琰达西，便应反命，攸之得此集聚，蒙谁之恩？不荷盛德，反生仇衅，此其大逆之罪九也。
They were honored by the court, which aided them many times. As soon as Shen Yuan Yan arrived in Jingzhou, he joined his rebellious father, Shen Youzhi. Getting such a reunion, who bestowed this blessing on him? He did not show gratitude, but instead hated the court. This was the ninth of his heinous crimes.