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In music, a term not commonly used by composers, but made famous by Bach in his 15 Inventions for keyboard (1720). In two parts, each composition is contrapuntal and highly imitative, based upon a short melodic motif or phrase. Bach's so-called ‘three-part inventions’ were not named as such by the composer, but rather the term ‘sinfonia’ was used instead (15 Sinfonias, 1723).



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The latter are abundantly amusing, and, in view of the wonderful "travellers' tales" with which we have been entertained by African explorers, they can scarcely be considered extravagant; while the ingenuity and invention of the author will be sure to excite the surprise and the admiration of the reader, who will find M.
Five Weeks in a Balloon by Verne, Jules View in context
[1] A machine of this description was really the invention of a young colored man in Kentucky.
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- "In order to get any good of my outlay for your invention, I must make a war, and do so as soon as I can arm my troops - before your secret is discovered by foreign nations.
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