Discovering "Shosetsu shinzui" (The Essence of Novels) and "Tosei shosei katagi" (The Character of Modern Students) by Shoyo TSUBOUCHI, he passionately pursued literature.
坪内逍遥の『小説神髄』や『当世書生気質』と出会った露伴は、文学の道へ志す情熱が芽生えたと言われる。