我总觉得严氏一门,正是中国现代史上最好的家传资料。第一代严复,身逢帝制不绝,志在引进新潮,赍志以没了;第二代严琥(字叔夏),身逢新旧交替,志在富国强兵,家破人亡了;第三代严侨,身逢国共斗争,志在建国大业,自己报废了;第四代严正,身逢国民党在台湾通吃,志在经济挂帅,埋头做白领阶级了。严氏家传的横剖,岂不正是中国现代史的缩影?……严(侨)老师英灵不泯,必将在太平有象之日,魂归故国,以为重泉之告。上一代的爱国者永生,他们虽为消灭反动政权而牺牲了自己,但是,震旦不再沉陆,中国毕竟站起来了。——摘自《李敖回忆录》 I always feel that Yan is one of the best pedigree in China’s modern history. The first generation of Yan Fu, the body does not cease every imperialism, is aimed at the introduction of the new trend, ambition to not have; the second generation of Yan Hu (word uncle), every body alternating old and new, Yan Qiao, who lives in the struggle between the KMT and the CPC, is determined to establish a great cause of reunification, and has himself scrapped. The fourth generation, Yan Zheng, took over the KMT all the time in Taiwan. He is determined to lead the economy and concentrate on white-collar workers. Is it not a microcosm of the modern history of China? ... Yan (overseas Chinese) teachers are insurmountable and will surely return to their homeland on the basis of the peace and return to their homeland. The eternal life of the previous generation of patriots, who have sacrificed themselves to eliminate the reactionary regime, has not come to an end yet, after all, China has stood up. - Excerpt from “Li Ao memoirs”