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8 results for PLINY from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue May 28, 2013	30A	Roman encyclopedist who died after the eruption of Vesuvius	Dan Feyer	Shortz
Thu Nov 10, 2011	10D	Roman writer who originated the phrase "with a grain of salt"	Tim Croce	Shortz
Wed May 9, 2007	22D	"Elder" of ancient history	Patrick Merrell	Shortz
Sun Dec 19, 2004	76D	Roman encyclopedist	Frances Hansen (1919-2004)	Shortz
Fri Apr 19, 2002	24D	Roman naturalist (2)	Elizabeth C. Gorski	Shortz
Fri Apr 9, 1999	31A	"Natural History" author	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz
Thu Jan 16, 1997	50D	Author of "Historia naturalis"	W. R. Williams	Shortz
Sun Apr 30, 1995	106A	Roman naturalist (2)	Warren W. Reich	Shortz

21 results for PLINY from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Sep 17, 1989	44D	"Historia naturalis" author	John M. Samson	Maleska
Thu Jun 18, 1987	26D	Roman naturalist	Kenneth Witte	Maleska
Sun Aug 31, 1986	91A	Friend of Trajan and Tacitus	Frances Hansen	Maleska
Wed Apr 30, 1986	28D	Roman writer-statesman	Dorothy Cannan	Maleska
Sun Mar 24, 1985	38D	Friend of Trajan and Tacitus	Robert H. Wolfe	Maleska
Tue Mar 3, 1981	25A	The Elder or the Younger	Charles Engler	Maleska
Sun May 4, 1980	67A	Scholar of old Rome	Reginald L. Johnson	Maleska
Sun Jul 17, 1977	73A	Roman naturalist	Alex F. Black	Maleska
Sat Mar 5, 1977	19D	Roman writer	Herb L. Risteen	Maleska
Mon Jan 5, 1976	34D	Roman writer	Herb L. Risteen	Weng
Sun Jun 14, 1970	34A	Friend of Trajan and Tacitus	William Lutwiniak	Weng
Thu Dec 14, 1967	24D	Roman naturalist.	Arthur Schulman	Farrar
Wed Mar 10, 1965	29D	Roman naturalist.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Jul 15, 1964	7D	Roman writer.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Jan 5, 1961	21D	Famous Roman writer.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Aug 27, 1958	6D	Roman naturalist.	Louise Earnest	Farrar
Fri May 31, 1957	32A	Roman author.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Oct 27, 1953	37D	Contemporary of Seneca.	Jules Arensberg	Farrar
Fri Jul 11, 1952	23D	Latin author of a famous natural history.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Apr 25, 1948	93A	Roman author killed in Vesuvius eruption, A. D. 79.	Willard N. Jordan	Farrar
Sun Mar 15, 1942	104A	He wrote "Natural History."	Marie C. French	Farrar

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