A citation from the library
George Leo Haydock, on Jdt 13:19
George Leo Haydock · 1774–1849
Jdt 13:19 · Douay-Rheims
“Then she brought forth the head of Holofernes out of the wallet, and shewed it them, saying: Behold the head of Holofernes the general of the army of the Assyrians, and behold his canopy, wherein he lay in his drunkenness, where the Lord our God slew him by the hand of a woman.”
On this verse:
“Drunkenness. “The fasting of one woman overthrew an innumerable host of drunkards. (St. Ambrose, de jej. ix.) (Worthington)”
Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.