The Travels were published in 1726, around the time of the neoclassicism revival, and this passage reflects the then-presumably prevalent attitude that ancient philosophy is moral and decent and a good thing to study. In a work of literature, the most decisive and critical scene or event is the climax. This was the major turning point in the play which caused Oedipus to change from a glorified and honored king to a shamed and destroyed outcast. A comedy is literary work which is amusing and ends happily. This work can be a play or a novel, even a movie.
Modern comedies are usually funny, while Shakespearean comedies just end well.
Shakespearean comedies accomplish their comedic effect by using misunderstandings or mistaken identities. Modern comedies throw their characters into peculiar situations, and must then deal with those situations. Witty and clever lines are dispensed to make the piece entertaining for readers or viewers. A good example of a Shakespearean comedy could be Twelfth Night . It cleverly shows it's comedic air by disguising the Viola as a boy, a case of mistaken identity.