Ricardo Mella Cea (1861–1925) was one of the first writers, intellectuals and anarchist activists of the late 19th and early 20th centuries in Spain.[1] Was characterized as an erudite in various subjects and versed in languages, mastering French, English and Italian. Federica Montseny said: He is considered the deepest, most penetrating and most lucid of the Spanish anarchist thinkers.