缪钺先生,字彦威,江苏溧阳人。1904年12月生于河北迁安县,后随家寓居保定。先生生长在书香门第,曾祖父仕至两浙江南都转运使,兼署浙江按察使,祖父曾任知府,父亲在政府机关任秘书,均有著述传世或藏于家,家中蓄书甚丰。先生幼承庭训,儿时即从外祖父诵读《论语》、《孟子》。后来入小学、中学,又进一步学习目录、文字、音韵、训诂、文学等科的知识,从小就打下文史之学的坚实基础。 Mr. Miu Miu, word Yan Wei, Liyang, Jiangsu. He was born in Qian’an County, Hebei Province in December 1904 and later lived in Baoding. He grew up in a scholarly family, and his great-grandfather was transferred to both southern Zhejiang and Zhejiang provinces. His grandfather was a former magistrate and his father worked as a secretary in government agencies. Mr. Young Cheng court training, childhood reading from his grandfather, “The Analects”, “Mencius.” Later into primary and secondary schools, and further learning directory, text, phonology, exegesis, literature and other subjects of knowledge, laid a solid foundation for the history of literature and history.