I wouldn't waste my time with it! "Ban Jieyu's eloquent denial of witchcraft won her the emperor's reprieve. Thoroughly familiar with classical literature and history, Ban Jieyu was also a talented poet, and Ban Gu included her melancholy poetry in his History. The depth of this woman shines through in her poetry, which while moody does not give way to self-pity or grumbling.
班倢妤熟讀經史，善為辭賦，班固寫《漢書》也內舉不避親，著錄了他這位「姑婆」的〈傷感賦〉，文情深沈，卻絕無哀怨，反映了她對人世曠達的胸襟。