According to such documents as "Okagami" (The Great Mirror) and "Makura no soshi" (The Pillow Book), Michitaka had a free-hearted side such that he was a cheerful hard-drinking man who enjoyed witty remarks.
『大鏡』や『枕草子』などによれば、道隆は大酒飲みで、軽口を好んだ朗らかな人であったらしく、不羈な一面もあった。