I would guess that your French professor was over-interpreting what
Dante says in the DVE, about the use of French for what we now call
'Romance' narrative.
There are a few remarks quotable from other writers altogether which
say similar things to what your interlocutor was saying -Brunetto
Latini, introducing his Tresor; and Martin Canal, introducing a
history of Venice.
Dick Andrews
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