在清代文学中，张惠言以其深情而细腻的笔触著称，《先妣事略》便是他悼念母亲的一篇感人至深的文章。这篇文章不仅表达了对母亲深深的怀念之情，同时也展现了作者对家庭伦理和亲情价值的深刻理解。

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吾母姓李氏，讳某，生于康熙四十年。幼而聪慧，及长娴淑，持家有道，教子有方。每晨起必亲授书课，夜则灯下纺织，未尝稍懈。尝谓吾曰：“人之立身，首重德行；学问虽佳，无德不立。”吾少时顽劣，常受责备，然每忆母言，辄增愧悔。

阅读解析：

文章开篇介绍了母亲的姓氏与生辰，简洁明了地勾勒出母亲的身份背景。接下来通过具体事例，如清晨授课、夜晚纺织等细节描写，生动再现了母亲勤劳持家的形象。尤其是“未尝稍懈”一句，充分体现了母亲坚持不懈的精神品质。此外，“人之立身，首重德行”这一句话，不仅是母亲对子女的谆谆教导，也反映了作者对于传统道德观念的重视。

译文：

My mother's surname was Li, and her given name was omitted here. She was born in the fortieth year of Emperor Kangxi's reign. As a child she was intelligent; as an adult she was gentle yet strict, managing household affairs with great skill and teaching her children well. Every morning she would personally instruct us in our studies, and at night she would weave under the lamplight without ever taking a break. She once told me, “A person’s character is most important; even if one excels academically, lacking virtue will not allow them to stand firm.” When I was young, being mischievous, I often received scolding from her. However, whenever I think back on her words, I feel nothing but shame and regret.

总结：

《先妣事略》通过对母亲日常生活的点滴记录，塑造了一个勤劳、智慧且充满爱心的母亲形象。文章语言质朴却饱含深情，字里行间流露出作者对母亲无尽的思念以及对母爱的无限感恩。这种真挚的情感跨越时空，至今仍能打动每一位读者的心灵。