Both Uses of
rant
in
A Room With A View
- He longed to hint to her that not here lay her vocation; that a woman's power and charm reside in mystery, not in muscular rant.†
Chpt 9 *rant = complain or verbally attack in a loud, excited way
- But possibly rant is a sign of vitality: it mars the beautiful creature, but shows that she is alive.†
Chpt 9
Definition:
to complain or verbally attack in an excited rather than thoughtful way