《后汉书》序论赞与东汉士林精神

中国士人自古就有以道自任之传统，但其作为整体力量的发抒，则是在东汉一朝。东汉士林在与外戚、宦官针锋相对的斗争中显示出直面生死、抗愤奸邪的勇气，谱写了一曲士林的正气之歌。范晔《后汉书》序论赞对东汉士林精神作了历史性阐发，对后世士人精神气骨有很大的溉养之功。

Compliment Commentary of the Book of Later Han and Scholar Spirit of Eastern Han

Scholars of China have a good tradition of dedicating themselves to Tao. They make a show of whole force in Eastern Han. When they wage tit - for - tat struggle against eunuch and the relatives of an emperor on side of his mother or wife, scholars of Eastern Han show courage of facing death unflinchingly. Compliment com- mentary of the Book of Later Han elucidate historic to scholars＇ spirit of Eastern Han, composing a healthy trend melody of scholars and having deep effect on scholars＇ spirit of later ages.