Oils on canvas , 1.04 x 62 cm.
ET POURTANT DIEU EST LÀ .
Lo Spirito è sempre l'arbitro della sua propria sorte ; può prolongare le sue sofferenze perpetrando il male , o alleviarle e abbreviarle sforzandosi nel bene .
Concetto tanto ovvio , quanto ignorato .
The Spirit is always the umpire of his own destiny ; he can prolong his sufferings by his persistence in evil , sweeten or shorten them by his efforts in behaving rightly .
Concept as obvious as often ignored .
L'Esprit est toujours l'arbitre de son propre sort ; il peut prolonger ses souffrances par son endurcissement dans le mal, les adoucir ou les abréger par ses efforts pour faire le bien .
Concept tellement évident , comme ignorée