He was a known orator and a man of letters. Upon the death of his blood uncle Scipio Aemilianus in 129 BC, Fabius presented a banquet to the citizenry of Rome and pronounced the funeral oration of the deceased general.
Fabius's skill in oratory and his writing abilities were evident when he delivered a funeral oration for his deceased uncle, Scipio Aemilianus, to the citizens of Rome.