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Percy Shelley, as seen in the episode, The Modern Prometheus, was based upon the actual romantic poet of the 19th century, Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792 – 1822).
Within the context of the episode, Percy is a guest at Lord Byron's house in Geneva, Switzerland in 1816. Other guests were Mary Shelley, Claire Clairmont, and Methos in his guise of a doctor.
He was presented as completely immersing himself in the debauchery of the weekend, and apparently overindulged in the opiates available, encouraging Mary to do the same. When she does so, he gives all responsibility over to Methos and returns to indulge himself further. His is not a large presence in the story.