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There's a section in the Parmenides which addresses this particular idea, though as a part of a larger argument on the nature of the one. Later platonist / neoplatonist thinkers also occasionally had similar notions. It would be incorrect to say that this idea is absent from platonism.

But it wouldn't be incorrect to say the idea was contrary to Platonism.

Then we would have transcended earthbound, mortal illusion, and would also have transcended the need for speech... ??

Ah, I stand entirely corrected - cute framing!