Mark Twain in German-Language Newspapers and Periodicals

[MT awarded honorary doctorate by University of Missouri] | 07 June 1902


Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.), 07 June 1902. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. <https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045081/1902-06-07/ed-1/seq-2/>
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Mark Twain, der große Humorist, hat von der Staats-Universität von Missouri in Columbia den Doktortitel erhalten. Er ist jetzt Dr. juris. Warum gerade Dr. der Rechte? Warum nicht Dr. der lachenden Philosophie? Auch Marc Hanna ist zum Dr. der Rechte ernannt worden. Dr. des Unrechts wäre passender, meint ein Wechselblatt. Und auch Whitelaw Reid, der Krönungs-Botschafter, soll den Ehrendoktor erhalten.Mark Twain, the great humorist, has received a doctorate from the State University of Missouri in Columbia. He is now a Doctor of Law. Why of Law? Why not Doctor of Laughing Philosophy? Similarly, Marc Hanna has been named Doctor of Law. Doctor of Lawlessness would be more appropriate, according to one newspaper. And Whitelaw Reid, envoy to the coronation, will receive an honorary doctorate as well.

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