《梁书·列传·卷二十一》
授任武威将军、始兴内史，遭生母去世，坚决推辞不就任。
除武威将军、始兴内史，丁所生母忧，固辞不拜。
He was appointed General Who Inspires Awe and Intendant of Beginning Prosperity, but on the death of his mother, firmly declined to take up the post.
<s>[INST] Translate the following passage from Classical Chinese to both modern Chinese and English, focusing on preserving the emotional tone in both translations: 除武威将军、始兴内史，丁所生母忧，固辞不拜。 [/INST] Modern Chinese: 授任武威将军、始兴内史，遭生母去世，坚决推辞不就任。 English: He was appointed General Who Inspires Awe and Intendant of Beginning Prosperity, but on the death of his mother, firmly declined to take up the post.</s>
Translate the following passage from Classical Chinese to both modern Chinese and English, focusing on preserving the emotional tone in both translations: 除武威将军、始兴内史，丁所生母忧，固辞不拜。
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Modern Chinese: 授任武威将军、始兴内史，遭生母去世，坚决推辞不就任。 English: He was appointed General Who Inspires Awe and Intendant of Beginning Prosperity, but on the death of his mother, firmly declined to take up the post.
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