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谢瞻

南朝宋 · 文学家

谢瞻 (南朝宋·文学家) was a notable historical figure from 南朝宋 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 谢瞻: 谢瞻,陈郡阳夏人.

Biography

谢瞻,陈郡阳夏人。
宋书卷五十六 列传第十六 谢瞻 孔琳之:
  谢瞻,字宣远,一名檐,字通远,陈郡阳夏人,卫将军晦第三兄也。年六岁,能属文,为《紫石英赞》、《果然诗》,当时才士,莫不叹异。初为桓伟安西参军,楚台秘书郎。瞻幼孤,叔母刘抚养有恩纪,兄弟事之,同于至亲。刘弟柳为吴郡,将姊俱行,瞻不能违,解职随从,为柳建威长史。寻为高祖镇军、琅邪王大司马参军,转主簿,安成相,中书侍郎,宋国中书、黄门侍郎,相国从事中郎。
  弟晦时为宋台右卫,权遇已重,于彭城还都迎家,宾客辐辏,门巷填咽。时瞻在家,惊骇谓晦曰:"汝名位未多,而人归趣乃尔。吾家以素退为业,不愿干预时事,交游不过亲朋,而汝遂势倾朝野,此岂门户之福邪?"乃篱隔门庭,曰:"吾不忍见此。"及还彭城,言于高祖曰:"臣本素士,父、祖位不过二千石。弟年始三十,志用凡近,荣冠台府,位任显密,福过灾生,其应无远。特乞降黜,以保衰门。"前后屡陈。高祖以瞻为吴兴郡,又自陈请,乃为豫章太守。晦或以朝廷密事语瞻,瞻辄向亲旧陈说,以为笑戏,以绝其言。晦遂建佐命之功,任寄隆重,瞻愈忧惧。
  永初二年,在郡遇疾,不肯自治,幸于不永。晦闻疾奔往,瞻见之,曰:"汝为国大臣,又总戎重,万里远出,必生疑谤。"时果有诉告晦反者。瞻疾笃还都,高祖以晦禁旅,不得出宿,使瞻居于晋南郡公主婿羊贲故第,在领军府东门。瞻曰:"吾有先人弊庐,何为于此!"临终,遣晦书曰:"吾得启体幸全,归骨山足,亦何所多恨。弟思自勉厉,为国为家。"遂卒,时年三十五。
  瞻善于文章,辞采之美,与族叔混、族弟灵运相抗。灵运父瑛,无才能。为秘书郎,早年而亡。灵运好臧否人物,混患之,欲加裁折,未有方也。谓瞻曰:"非汝莫能。"乃与晦、曜、弘微等共游戏,使瞻与灵运共车;灵运登车,便商较人物,瞻谓之曰:"秘书早亡,谈者亦互有同异。"灵运默然,言论自此衰止。
  弟晙,字宣镜,幼有殊行。年数岁,所生母郭氏,久婴痼疾,晨昏温清,尝药捧膳,不阙一时,勤容戚颜,未尝暂改。恐仆役营疾懈倦,躬自执劳。母为病畏惊,微践过甚,一家尊卑,感□至性,咸纳屡而行,屏气而语,如此者十余年。初为州主簿,中军行参军,太子舍人,俄迁秘书丞。自以兄居权贵,己蒙超擢,固辞不就。徐羡之请为司空长史,黄门郎。元嘉三年,从坐伏诛,时年三十一。有诏宥其子世平,又早卒,无后。

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