Roman poet embraced by Nabokov, I daresay (4)
I believe the answer is:
ovid
'roman poet' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'embraced by nabokov i daresay' is the wordplay.
'embraced' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'OVID' is hidden in the letters of 'by nabokov i daresay'.
(Other definitions for ovid that I've seen before include "Roman poet N void (anag)" , "Void for a Latin poet" , "Void for old Roman poet" , "Writer" , "Old linesman" .)