The State of Innocence The State of Innocence The State of Innocence was intended to be performed as an opera, with the libretto written in 1674, (first published in 1677) by John Dryden. It is basically a musical stage adaptation of John Milton's epic poem "Paradise Lost", a tribute to Milton rather than a satire of the poem. That Dryden was an admirer of Milton's is surprising as the two men were politically opposed. Milton was against the restoration of the British monarchy, while the royalist Dryden was created England’s first Poet Laureate by the restored Charles II. So great an admirer of Milton
The Fall of Five leg. The Mogadorians invade, capture Ella and nearly kill Malcolm. John heals Malcolm instead of going after Ella. They all make their escape. Adam appears as John is leaving and they shake hands. The book ends with John saying "Okay Adam, you're going to help me win this war." The Fall of Five The Fall of Five is the fourth book of the Lorien Legacies series by the pseudonymous author Pittacus Lore. It is the next book after "The Rise of Nine". "The Fall of Five" is the first book in the series to feature Number Five. "The Fall of