Which best describes ancient literary works from the greek empire? literary works from the greek empire include king hammurabi’s hammurabi code. literary works from the greek empire include virgil’s aeneid and ovid’s metamorphoses. literary works from the greek empire include nostradamus’s les propheties. literary works from the greek empire include plato’s republic and homer’s iliad.

The correct answer is the last one, Literary works from the Greek Empire include Plato’s Republic and Homer’s Iliad. Plato's Republic consists in a Socratic dialogue about an ideal city-state ruled by a philosopher, it also describes how to be a just man and the benefits this implies.  Homer's Iliad is an epic poem that describes the 10 years long siege of the city of Troy, a famous part of this poem narrates how the Greek soldiers hid into a giant wooden horse in order to break into the city.

in 1897, pershing became a tactical officer at west point, and that's where he was given the nickname "black jack." pershing's first name is "john," for which "jack" is a nickname, and he was a white man who commanded black troops. hence "black jack".