Pagina 364 di 734

There is then a certain faculty, commonly named Cleverness, of

such a nature as to be able to do and attain whatever conduces to

any given purpose: now if that purpose be a good one the faculty

is praiseworthy; if otherwise, it goes by a name which, denoting

strictly the ability, implies the willingness to do anything; we

accordingly call the Practically-Wise Clever, and also those who

can and will do anything.[52]