For Western analogies, Li Po may be compared to Shelley or Byron, a literary meteor that burned itself out in a short spectacular display.

若与西方相似之人比较，李白，一颗文坛上的流星，在刹那间壮观惊人地闪耀之后，而自行燃烧消灭，正与雪莱、拜伦相近。