All 18 Uses of
compassion
in
Emma
- Matrimony, as the origin of change, was always disagreeable; and he was by no means yet reconciled to his own daughter's marrying, nor could ever speak of her but with compassion, though it had been entirely a match of affection, when he was now obliged to part with Miss Taylor too; and from his habits of gentle selfishness, and of being never able to suppose that other people could feel differently from himself, he was very much disposed to think Miss Taylor had done as sad a thing…†
Chpt 1.1-2
- Harriet, Harriet, do not deceive yourself; do not be run away with by gratitude and compassion.†
Chpt 1.7-8
- Emma was very compassionate; and the distresses of the poor were as sure of relief from her personal attention and kindness, her counsel and her patience, as from her purse.†
Chpt 1.9-10
- Well, (smiling,) I hope it may be allowed that if compassion has produced exertion and relief to the sufferers, it has done all that is truly important.†
Chpt 1.9-10
- "Oh, Mrs. Churchill; every body knows Mrs. Churchill," replied Isabella: "and I am sure I never think of that poor young man without the greatest compassion.†
Chpt 1.13-14
- But the compassionate feelings of a friend of her father gave a change to her destiny.†
Chpt 2.1-2 *
- When she took in her history, indeed, her situation, as well as her beauty; when she considered what all this elegance was destined to, what she was going to sink from, how she was going to live, it seemed impossible to feel any thing but compassion and respect; especially, if to every well-known particular entitling her to interest, were added the highly probable circumstance of an attachment to Mr. Dixon, which she had so naturally started to herself.†
Chpt 2.1-2
- There was a great deal of friendly and of compassionate attachment on his side—but no love.†
Chpt 2.11-12
- Her situation should secure your compassion.†
Chpt 3.7-8
- Mrs. Churchill, after being disliked at least twenty-five years, was now spoken of with compassionate allowances.†
Chpt 3.9-10
- The character of Mrs. Churchill, the grief of her husband—her mind glanced over them both with awe and compassion—and then rested with lightened feelings on how Frank might be affected by the event, how benefited, how freed.†
Chpt 3.9-10
- Some portion of respect for herself, however, in spite of all these demerits—some concern for her own appearance, and a strong sense of justice by Harriet—(there would be no need of compassion to the girl who believed herself loved by Mr. Knightley—but justice required that she should not be made unhappy by any coldness now,) gave Emma the resolution to sit and endure farther with calmness, with even apparent kindness.†
Chpt 3.11-12
- Mrs. Weston's communications furnished Emma with more food for unpleasant reflection, by increasing her esteem and compassion, and her sense of past injustice towards Miss Fairfax.†
Chpt 3.11-12
- — I am not in want of that sort of compassion.†
Chpt 3.13-14
- You will look back and see that I did not come till Miss Fairfax was in Highbury; and as you were the person slighted, you will forgive me instantly; but I must work on my father's compassion, by reminding him, that so long as I absented myself from his house, so long I lost the blessing of knowing you.†
Chpt 3.13-14
- She went—she had driven once unsuccessfully to the door, but had not been into the house since the morning after Box Hill, when poor Jane had been in such distress as had filled her with compassion, though all the worst of her sufferings had been unsuspected.†
Chpt 3.15-16
- But, unfortunately—in short, if your compassion does not stand my friend—†
Chpt 3.15-16
- — His tender compassion towards oppressed worth can go no farther.†
Chpt 3.17-18
Definition:
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(compassion) sympathy for another's suffering and wanting to help