Prosimetrum
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A prosimetrum (Latin) is a literary piece that is made up of alternating passages of prose and poetry.
[edit] Examples
- De nuptiis Philologiae et Mercurii by Martianus Capella
- Consolation of Philosophy by Boethius
- Cosmographia by Bernard Silvestris
- De planctu naturae by Alain de Lille
- Aucassin et Nicolette
- Le Roman de Tristan en prose
- La Vita Nuova by Dante Alighieri
- Convivio by Dante Alighieri
- Gesta Danorum by Saxo Grammaticus
[edit] Further reading
- Peter Dronke (1994). Verse with Prose from Petronius to Dante. ISBN 067493475X
- Joseph Harris, Karl Reichl (1997). Prosimetrum: Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Narrative in Prose and Verse. ISBN 0859914755
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