“ The vogue of these lampoons now became general, and rose to its height during the pontificate of Sixtus V. (1585–1590) . These utterances were not only called pasquinades (pasquinate) but simply pasquils (pasquillus, pasquillo, pasquille) , and this form was sometimes used for the mythical personage himself. ”

“ In Italy itself Pasquin is said not to have condescended to the vernacular till the 18th century. Contemporary comic periodicals, especially in Italy, still occasionally use the Marforio-Pasquino dialogue form. ”