《太平广记·卷一百六十五·廉俭（》
皇帝感叹着说：从古以来清贫的官员没有超过这样的。
帝叹息曰：古之清贫，岂有此乎？
The emperor exclaimed: Since ancient times, no poor official has been more than this.
<s>[INST] For each of the following sets of Classical Chinese and Modern Chinese sentences, provide an English translation that captures the essence of both: Classical: 帝叹息曰：古之清贫，岂有此乎？ Modern: 皇帝感叹着说：从古以来清贫的官员没有超过这样的。 [/INST] The emperor exclaimed: Since ancient times, no poor official has been more than this.</s>
For each of the following sets of Classical Chinese and Modern Chinese sentences, provide an English translation that captures the essence of both: Classical: 帝叹息曰：古之清贫，岂有此乎？ Modern: 皇帝感叹着说：从古以来清贫的官员没有超过这样的。
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The emperor exclaimed: Since ancient times, no poor official has been more than this.
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