But the work had a maturity of concept and sureness of execution that defied precocity. The precocity of intellect and the religious fervour of the boy attracted general admiration. It was at Eton that Ayer first became known for his characteristic bravado and precocity. As a child, Fiske exhibited remarkable precocity. He also demonstrated his precocity by reportedly siring a foal as a two-year-old. His rigid religious background and sexual precocity led to experimentation at an early age. Charles Pitter for Zouch has said Halliday's poetry "dazzles with verbal precocity". As an adult Reich wrote extensively, in his diary, about his sexual precocity. Hers was a case of remarkable precocity. Our knowledge of Elizabeth's schooling and precocity comes largely from Ascham's memoirs. This is called "isosexual" precocity. This is called "heterosexual" or "contrasexual" precocity. They were carried away by their precocity. A self-portrait drawing from his teenage years shows his precocity.