Fabian Society
an organization in England, with headquarters in London, whose members are interested in the reorganization of society on a socialistic basis. In 1883 an American, Thomas Davidson, who was temporarily residing in London, made a practice of conferences, at which questions of social reform were discussed. From these informal meetings sprang the Fabian Society, so named after the Roman General Fabius, who by his tactics of delay saved Rome from invasion and capture.
By this name it was indicated that the members of the society were in favor of evolutionary means to accomplish their ends, rather than revolutionary, or violent means. The leading figures in the activities of the Fabian Society have been the two Webbs; Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Webb, two brilliant writers on economics, who have done more than any others to shape the politics of the Fabian Society. Other prominent members have been Bernard Shaw, H. G. Wells and Mrs. Annie Besant. The Fabian Society has stood for state socialism, and has published a number of volumes of essays FABRE surmamed "Cunctator," "the Delayer," on account of his system of warfare.
He died in 203 B. C. FABIUS MAXIMUS QUINTUS, son and next in office to the preceding, afterward consul. FABIUS MAXIMUS EMILIANUS, distinguished in the war of Persia and in Spain, consul 147 B. C. FABIUS MAXIMUS SERVILIANUS, pro-consul for Spain, censor 126 B. C.