George Leo Haydock, on Prov 23:1

“When thou shalt sit to eat with a prince, consider diligently what is set before thy face.”

“Sit. Saul sat at table, and the custom of lying down was adopted only a little while before the captivity. It was recent among the Romans. (Calmet) — Soliti patres considere mensis. (Virgil, Æneid vii. 170.)”

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.