The Poet Li Po, A.D. 701-762

by Arthur Waley; Bai Li

The cover image was produced by the transcriber and is placed in the public domain.

THE POET LI PO
A.D. 701-762

By ARTHUR WALEY

A Paper read before the China Society at the School of Oriental Studies on November 21, 1918

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THE POET LI PO
(A.D. 701-762)

By Arthur Waley

INTRODUCTION

Since the Middle Ages the Chinese have been almost unanimous in regarding Li Po as their greatest poet, and the few who have given the first place to his contemporary Tu Fu have usually accorded the second to Li.