刘衍文(1924—2021),浙江龙游人,上海文史研究馆馆员,华东师范大学教授,国学名家。少年起即间学余绍来,后入浙江通志馆,新中国成立后又结识了不少前晕学人,熟谙人物掌故。作者腹笥宽广,对《石语》中提到的如陈石遗、严复、章太炎,黄侃、冒鹤亭、黄节、郑孝胥、黄秋岳、梁众异、林纾等人进行了详细阐述,对诸人的言行逸闻、诗文纪事娓娓道来,耐人玩味。
1小引···························································· 1
2“依我”与“外我”······································· 5
3骈文与古文··················································· 13
4黄秋岳与梁众异············································· 23
5陈石遗与郑海藏············································· 39
6章太炎与黄季刚············································· 92
7陈石遗与冒鹤亭············································· 146
8陈石遗与黄晦闻············································· 169
9林琴南与陈石遗············································· 182
10严几道与陈石遗············································· 225
11胡展堂的诗识与诗友······································ 241
附录
1钱周之争平议··············································· 277
2漫话钱锺书先生············································ 298
3长揖清芬 ———与钱锺书先生通信记··········· 329