Who said "The visible world is but a shadow of eternal forms."?

This quote is attributed to Empedocles.

The visible world is but a shadow of eternal forms. - Empedocles

"The visible world is but a shadow of eternal forms."

Empedocles Wisdom

Philosopher Ancient Greece 494–434

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