《汉书·传·王商史丹傅喜传》
赞曰：自宣帝、元帝、成帝、哀帝以来外戚之家特别得势的，有许氏、史氏、三位王氏、丁氏、傅氏这几家，他们都是一家有数人封侯，有多位将军，极尽富贵，衹看到他们地位显赫，没见到他们有杰出的人才。
赞曰：自宜、元、成、哀外戚兴者，许、史、三王、丁、傅之家，皆重侯累将，穷贵极富，见其位矣，未见其人也。
Commentary: Since the reigns of Emperor Xuan, Emperor Yuan, Emperor Cheng, and Emperor Ai, the following families of imperial in-laws have been particularly influential: the Xu family, the Shi family, the three Wang families, the Ding family, and the Fu family. Each family had several marquises and generals, and enjoyed great wealth and prosperity. However, it is only their high status that is visible, and not their exceptional talents.
<s>[INST] Kindly elucidate the central themes in this passage in English: 赞曰：自宜、元、成、哀外戚兴者，许、史、三王、丁、傅之家，皆重侯累将，穷贵极富，见其位矣，未见其人也。 [/INST] Commentary: Since the reigns of Emperor Xuan, Emperor Yuan, Emperor Cheng, and Emperor Ai, the following families of imperial in-laws have been particularly influential: the Xu family, the Shi family, the three Wang families, the Ding family, and the Fu family. Each family had several marquises and generals, and enjoyed great wealth and prosperity. However, it is only their high status that is visible, and not their exceptional talents.</s>
Kindly elucidate the central themes in this passage in English: 赞曰：自宜、元、成、哀外戚兴者，许、史、三王、丁、傅之家，皆重侯累将，穷贵极富，见其位矣，未见其人也。
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Commentary: Since the reigns of Emperor Xuan, Emperor Yuan, Emperor Cheng, and Emperor Ai, the following families of imperial in-laws have been particularly influential: the Xu family, the Shi family, the three Wang families, the Ding family, and the Fu family. Each family had several marquises and generals, and enjoyed great wealth and prosperity. However, it is only their high status that is visible, and not their exceptional talents.
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