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Turning a blind eye is an idiom describing the ignoring of undesirable information. The Oxford English Dictionary records usage of the phrase in 1698. [1]The phrase to turn a blind eye is often associated with Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson at the Battle of Copenhagen in 1801.
The concept is also applied to situations in which people intentionally turn their attention away from an ethical problem that is believed to be important by those using the phrase (for instance, because the problem is too disturbing for people to want it dominating their thoughts, or from the knowledge that solving the problem would require ...
Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, 1st Duke of Bronte (29 September [O.S. 18 September] 1758 – 21 October 1805) was a Royal Navy officer whose inspirational leadership, grasp of strategy and unconventional tactics brought about a number of decisive British naval victories during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars.
The U.S. has to reevaluate its foreign policy priorities, and realign them with its values and long-term strategic interests in the Middle East.
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"Many, Many Monkeys" is a 1989 episode of The Twilight Zone, in which an epidemic of blindness is described as a judgement upon society for "turning a blind eye" to the sufferings of others. Proof is a 1991 film about a blind photographer, who distrusts other people's descriptions of the world around him.
Portrait of Horatio Nelson is an 1801 full-length portrait of the British admiral Horatio Nelson by the English artist William Beechey. [1] It depicts Nelson in the full dress uniform of rear admiral. It was commissioned by the Corporation of the City of Norwich, the capital of Nelson's native county Norfolk. It cost £210. [2]
Portrait of Horatio Nelson is a 1781 portrait painting by the Italian-born English artist John Francis Rigaud depicting the British sailor Horatio Nelson. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Later a celebrated admiral , known for his victories at the Battle of the Nile and Battle of Trafalgar , Nelson was at this time a young Captain in the Royal Navy .