2005 0-7734-5950-2 The goal of this work is to link Machado's work with Freemasonry. The influence he received is discussed within the ideology and goals of the three degrees of Freemasonry: The Entered Neophyte, the Fellow Craft, and the Master MAson. The connections are presented on the basis of the maxim of Freemasonry: Freedom, Equality, and Fraternity.