劉潛,字仲方,曹州定陶人。少卓逸有大志,好為古文,以進(jìn)士起家,為淄州軍事推官。嘗知蓬萊縣,代還,過(guò)鄆州,方與曼卿飲,聞母暴疾,亟歸。母死,潛一慟遂絕,其妻復(fù)撫潛大號(hào)而死。時(shí)人傷之,曰:“子死于孝,妻死于義?!?/p>