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-"the last o f the scholastics", was instrumental in founding the
Univ. of Tukingen, where he was its 1st professor of Theology.

G. Biel - Scholastic theologian + principal representative
of late medieval nominalism, sometimes referred to as
Doctor profundisimus. In theology + philosophy,
Biel professed to follow the teachings of W. of Ockham.
His commentary of the "Sentences" serves as the classical
handbook of nominalism. Luther recieved his scholastic
orientation through Biel + reflects his influence in
both a positive + a negative manner.
Modanni doctors - Recent doctors - doctors of the last century.
these following the via moderna ie. the school of Occam.
When used in contrast with the antiqui doctors ie Augustine,
Ambrose, etc. -it refers to the Scholastics generally.
Via antique - old doctors of the high middle Ages -Albart the Great, Thomas
Aquinas, Dans Scotus
HEHL (84 929) no rubrication - 2 separate volumes:
I a) Sermones gabrielis de tempore
b) de festivitatibus Christi
-Sermo I to LIII, my leaf XXVIII
II a) de Sanctis b) festivitatibus gloriose virginis Marie

-G Biel of Tubingen was one of the last leading Occamists
in Germany. He was the teacher of Stampitz, the
superior + advisor of Martin Luther.